| Mackenzie | Colin | | Lieutenant | MACKENZIE, COLIN, Lieutenant, Royal Navy, was born in 1872, son of Donald Mackenzie, of Gairloch, Perth. He entered the Royal Navy in 1885, and became Lieutenant in 1894. He served in China, 1900. He was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 9 November 1900]: "Colin Mackenzie, Lieutenant, Royal Navy. In recognition of services in China". The Insignia, etc, were sent to the Admiralty, and presented on 31 January 1901, at Hong-Kong, by Rear Admiral Sir J A T Bruce, Second-in-Command on the China Station. Lieutenant Mackenzie was promoted to Commander in 1906. He served in the European War on the Tigris River, and took part in the operations north of Qurna, and in the occupation of Amara, 1915. He was mentioned in Despatches, and promoted to Captain. He later was in HMS Warrior, in the Home Fleet, at Devonport. In 1890 he married Clare, eldest daughter of Franklin Homan, and widow of Henry Stamford Harris.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Royal Navy |
| Mackenzie | Colin | | Bearer | Served 09 Dec 99 to 12 Mar 00.
Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Natal Volunteer Ambulance Corps |
| Mackenzie | Colin | | Major | MID LG: 16 April 1901, page: 2604. Source: Field Marshal Roberts. 2 April 1901. Re: General mentions
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| Mackenzie | Colin | 388 | | Source: Medal rolls | Canada, 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles |
| Mackenzie | Colin | | | Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Western Province Mounted Rifles |
| Mackenzie | Colin John | | Colonel | Entered 1881; Brevet Major, 1899. Staff service: Special Service, Burmese Expedition 1887; ADC to Commander in Chief, E Indies, 1890-92; DAAG in Bengal and Bombay, 1892-96; Director of Military Intelligence., South Africa, and Military Governor, Johannesburg, 1900. War service: Egyptian Expedition 1882 (medal with clasp; bronze star); Burmese Expedition 1886-88 (medal with 2 clasps); Hazara Expedition 1888 (Despatches; clasp); Hunza-Nagar Expedition 1891-92 (Despatches; Brevet of Major; clasp); Waziristan Expedition 1894-95 (Despatches; clasp); Nile Expedition 1898; Khartoum; Boer War, 1899-1900; on Staff. | (Duke of Albany's Ross-shire Buffs) Seaforth Highl |
| Mackenzie | D | | | Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Western Province Mounted Rifles |
| Mackenzie | D | | | Source: WO100/279 | Natal Government Railways |
| Mackenzie | D | 36730 | Lance Corporal | Demise: Died of a tumour - brain 18 Aug 1901
Place: Aliwal North
Source: In Memoriam by S Watt | Lovat's Scouts |
| Mackenzie | D | | | Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | 19th Battery, RFA |
| Mackenzie | D | 680 | Private | Source: Supplementary medal roll in WO100/277 | Uitenhage Volunteer Rifles |
| MacKenzie | D | | Trooper | BSACM Rhodesia 1896 (0).
Source: BSACM rolls | Matabeleland Relief Force |
| MacKenzie | D | 913 | Private | Wounded. Jacobsdal, 25 October 1900
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll | Cape Town Highlanders |
| Mackenzie | D | | Lieutenant Colonel | List of CB recipients. Various sources | Imperial Light Horse |
| Mackenzie | D | 2074 | Sergeant | MID LG: 10 September 1901, page: 5950. Source: Field Marshal Roberts. 4 September 1901. Re: General mentions
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