Service Details
Name:
 MacKENZIE
Initials:
 T
Rank:
 Fireman
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Regiment:
 Merchant Navy
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Unit:
 S.S. Ile de Batz (Swansea)
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Date of Death:
 1942-03-17
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Age:
 34
Cause of Death:
 Killed in action. At 06.35 hours on 17 March 1942 the unescorted Ile de Batz (Master A.J. Watts) was torpedoed and damaged by U-68 28 miles southwest of Cape Palmas. The ship was sunk after 07.51 hours with 33 high explosive rounds of 10.5cm gunfire. Three crew members and one gunner were lost. The master, 34 crew members and four gunners landed at Cape Palmas and were brought to Freetown by HMCS Weyburn (K 173) (T/Lt T.M.W. Golby, RCNR).
Additional
Information:
ref. South African Roll of Honour 1939-45
Commemoration
Country:
 United Kingdom
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Locality:
 London
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Cemetery:
 TOWER HILL MEMORIAL
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Grave Reference:
 Panel 58.

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