1. Decoration: Indian General Service Medal 1908 - 1935

Gazette Date: None

Gazette Issue: WO 100/495

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Citation: Clast: North West Frontier 1930 - 1931, awarded as 2816696, Pte, W McKenzie, 2 Seaforth Highlanders.

2. Decoration: Indian General Service Medal 1908 - 1935

Gazette Date: 1933-09-11

Gazette Issue: WO 100/49528

Gazette Page: 28

Citation: Clast: North West Frontier 1930 - 1931, awarded as 2816696, Pte, W McKenzie, 2 Seaforth Highlanders.

Camp:	KAMI SANKURI CAMP NO1 THAILAND
Notes:

Date Killed:	1st September 1943
Company:	18 DIV PRO COY
Cemetery:	THANBYUZAYAT WAR CEMETERY MYANMAR
CWGC Search:

Surname:	MacKenzie
Initials:	W.S.
Rank:	Lance Corporal
Army No.:	2816696
Notes:	CMP. POW. 18 Div Pro Coy. Enlisted in the Seaforth Highlanders. 12/7/40 Transferred to CMP. 1/9/43 Died. He was born in Caithness and resided in Edinburgh. Name spelt Machenzie in Army roll of Honour. Captured Singapore 15/2/1942. Died of Diarrhoea, 1/9/1943 at Tambaya, Burma. Home address: Mrs M MacKenzie, 6 Livingstone Place, Edinburgh 9. Info from Japanese POW index card: William MacKenzie, 23/5/1904 born Wick, Caithness, Scotland, address: Mrs M MacKenzie, 6 Livingstone Place, Edinburgh, occupation Bus Conductor, father William, mother Jane. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 32411, Mackenzie, William, L/Cpl, 2816696, Army, captured 125/2/1942, died 1/9/1943, camp MA, Malaya, (Thailand). He is listed on Singapore POW Camp Roll, 1/11/1944: Mackenzie, William, Army, new POW No. 7267, old POW No. i/4446, 2816696, 2/9/18. He is listed on Force "F" Working Party Roll, Thailand: 2816696, L/Cpl, Mackenzie, W, CMP 18 Division, died 1/9/1943. Casualty List 793, Malaya, missing, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1150, Malaya, posted missing now POW. previous list 793, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1941, POW, previously reported POW now reported Died, 1/9/1943, previous List 1150, Malaya. William Steven MacKenzie.