| Surname: | MacKenzie |
| Initials: | A |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/7509 |
| Notes: | MMP. Awarded the Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (3) Egypt, 19/3/18. 9/9/1914 he enlisted in the Gordon Highlanders, No. 10831, occupation farm Labourer, address: Martin Cottage, Bridge of Alford, Aberdeenshire, transferred to MMP date not known. 11/4/1918 in Salonika, 20/4/1919 in Constantinople, 13/7/1919 in Charnak. 1/9/1919 to discharge. 10/9/1919 probationary Police Constable Aberdeen Constabulary. Alexander McKenzie. Extract from the Aberdeen Press and Journal 10 September 1949. 27 YEARS ON HARBOUR BEAT. Constable Alexander Mackenzie, 8 Clifton Place, Aberdeen, who has been on the City Police harbour beat for twenty seven years, was honoured yesterday on his retirement after thirty years service. he was met by inspector K. Cole, Sergeant J U Reid and other colleagues and presented with a Westminster chiming clock. Our picture shows Inspector James Finnie handing over the gift. Constable Mackenzie is a native of Alford. He started his working life as a herdsman and in 1914 joined the 4th Gordon Highlanders. He served throughout the war latterly with the Military Mounted Police in Salonika and Constantinople. After the war his experiences as a horseman qualified him for membership of the City Police mounted section. (this article is accompanied by a picture showing Mr MacKenzie accepting the clock.) |