Records Of The Men Of Lochbroom | 040 ALEXANDER MACKENZIE

40 - RECORDS OF THE MEN OF LOCHBROOM

1916

6474. PTE. ALEXANDER MACKENZIE,

5th Bn. The Seaforth Highlanders.

Aged 35

Gardener at Paisley. Only son of Widow Isabella Mackenzie, Badluachrach, Dundonnell.

Enlisted in 5th Bn. Seaforth Highlanders	8th Dec. 1915.
Proceeded to France	31st Oct. 1915.
Killed in action	16th Dec. 1916.

“Imichidh iad o neart gu neart.”

– Salm 1xxxiv. 7.

Official information

Official record (CWGC)

Cemetery / Memorial: Ovillers Military Cemetery, France

Grave: I. B. 8.

Location and Map (CWGC)

Local Memorial: Dundonnell

additional information

Official records give his age as 32 and not 35 as stated above.

The translation of the Epitaph is the following: “They go from strength to strength”. (Psalm 84, verse 7)

Family information

The connection with the Parish today is not known.

Only son of Murdo and Isabella McKenzie, of Gorstan, Ullapool, Garve, Ross-shire; husband of Annie Milton McKenzie, of 15, Crosbie Rd., Troon, Ayrshire.