MacKENZIE Hector Campbell

4/596a, Captain, Divisional Signal Company, New Zealand Engineers, WW1

323041, Major, New Zealand Temporary Staff, WW2

Legion of Frontiersmen, New Zealand

CITATION

Military Cross

Gazetted 1 January 1918, p53, Rec No 1226

This Officer has done conspicuously good work, and displayed signal ability during the period, especially during the Messines operations, when in charge of the forward Divisional Signal Centre.  Previous to the period of the despatch his work in charge of Brigade Communications was uniformly excellent, being specially noticeable during the Somme Operations.

AWARDS

Military Cross

1914-15 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

Efficiency Decoration

New Zealand Territorial Service Medal (1920)

New Zealand Long & Efficient Service Medal (1920)

NOTES

Born 15 April 1889 Outram, New Zealand

Died 19 May 1962 Invercargill, New Zealand

Buried Eastern Cemetery, Invercargill [General - 37 / 189]