Difference between revisions of "Andrew McKenzie"
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Revision as of 01:12, 15 August 2022
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| Personal Information | |
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| Date of Birth | 15 Jul 1916 |
| Place of Birth | Katanning, Western Australia |
| Death | 17 Aug 1942 |
| Place of Death | MV Nino Bixio |
| Age at Enlistment | 24 years, 5 months |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | Karragullen, Western Australia |
| Next of Kin | , Mrs Margaret Fleay |
| Military Information | |
| Reg Number | WX5581 |
| Date of Enlistment | 11 Dec 1940 |
| Rank | Private |
| Unit/Formation | 2/28th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Post War Details | |
| Fate |
POW 26/27 Jul 1942 Ruin Ridge, Libya Died in captivity, at sea |
| Monument(s) |
Katanning Honour Board Alamein Memorial, El Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt |
| External Monument(s) | The Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial Ballarat, Victoria |
| Australian War Memorial | Australian War Memorial |
| Medals |
1939-45 Star Africa Star Defence Medal War Medal 1939-45 Australian Service Medal 1939-45 |
Pre War
War Service
On 11 Dec 1940 Andrew enlisted in the 2nd AIF at Claremont and was sent to the training unit at Ascot on 13 Dec 1940. On 15 Jan 1941 Andrew was postrd to the
Reported "Missing" in the West Australian 29 Aug 1942, and later in the same newspaper's 24 Oct 1942 edition "POW".
Notes
For further details visit https://nzhistory.govt.nz/page/attack-nino-bixio (accessed 23 Mar 2019)