Corps of Military Police

Soldier Details:

Surname:	McKenzie
Initials:	A.
Rank:	Lance Corporal
Army No.:	2979159
Notes:	CMP. He was born in Argyllshire and resided in Glasgow and formerly served in the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders. 4 Indian Div Pro Coy War Diary WO 169/614. 10/8/1940 one British other rank MP run down by a WD lorry after dark east of Daba who later died in Hospital. Motorcycle evacuated to base. No name in War Diary but McKenzie is the only burial in Egypt in August 1940. No inscription on gravestone. 29/6/1933 he enlisted in to Scots Guards, for 9/3 years, 9/1/1938 he transferred to CMP. Casualty List 299, Egypt, Died, 13/8/1940. Casualty List 394, No,List 382, Middle East, Died,13/8/1940, correctly shown on List 299, with Army No. 2979159. Casualty List 520, List 299, Egypt, Died, surname should read McKenzie not Mackenzie. Alexander McKenzie.

Decorations/Medals/Awards (1)

1. Decoration:   General Service Medal 1918

Gazette Date: 1940-01-24

Gazette Issue: Medal Roll WO 100/509

Gazette Page: 263

Theatre: Middle East

Citation:   Clasp: Palestine, 1936- 1939. Details lined through and note see 2/Scots Guards , Att FO22. Also on Scots Guards medal roll WO 100/503, page 22, dated 30/1/1940.

Casualty Details:

Date Killed:	13th August 1940
Company:	4 INDIAN DIV PRO COY
Cemetery:	CAIRO WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY   EGYPT
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