| Surname: | MacKenzie |
| Initials: | W S |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 2816696 |
| Notes: | CMP. POW. 18 Div Pro Coy. Enlisted in the Seaforth Highlanders. 12/7/40 Transferred to CMP. 18 Div Pro Coy. 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. 26/7/48 He was awarded the 1939-1945 Star, Pacific Star, War Medal. William Steven MacKenzie. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Indian General Service Medal 1908 - 1935 (London Gazette: WO 100/495 Page: None) |
| Citation: | Clast: North West Frontier 1930 - 1931, awarded as 2816696, Pte, W McKenzie, 2 Seaforth Highlanders. |
| Decoration: | Indian General Service Medal 1908 - 1935 (London Gazette: WO 100/49528 Page: 28 Sept. 11, 1933) |
| Citation: | Clast: North West Frontier 1930 - 1931, awarded as 2816696, Pte, W McKenzie, 2 Seaforth Highlanders. |
Prisoner of War Record: | |
| Imprisonment: | KAMI SANKURI CAMP NO1 THAILAND 🇹🇠|
Casualty Record: | |
| Date of Death: | Sept. 1, 1943 |
| Company: | 18 DIV PRO COY |
| CWGC Link: | 2090495 |
| Cemetery: | THANBYUZAYAT WAR CEMETERY, MYANMAR 🇲🇲 |
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