Service Details
Name:
 MacKENZIE
Given Name:
 IAN RUSSELL
Initials:
 I R
Rank:
 Lieutenant
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Regiment:
 Cape Corps
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Unit:
 2nd
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Unit 2:
 "D" Coy.
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Date of Death:
 1917-09-13
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Age:
 40
Cause of Death:
 Died of self inflicted, but unintentional wounds
Decorations:
 D S O, Mentioned in Despatches (twice)
Citations:
 DSO LG 26 June 1902 - "Ian Russell Mackenzie, Captain, Scottish Horse. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa"
Additional
Information:
Son of John and Annie Russell MacKenzie, of Green Point, Cape Town. Served in the South African War with Natal Carbineers and with Scottish Horse (as Capt.) received the King's Medal with two clasps (twice Mentioned in Despatches). He also served in Northern Nigeria in 1906. Born at Aberdeen, Scotland. On Maritzburg College cenotaph.
Commemoration
Country:
 Malawi
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Cemetery:
 BLANTYRE CHURCH OF CENTRAL AFRICA PRESBYTERIAN CEMETERY
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Grave Reference:
 124.

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