| Mackenzie | Thomas Campbell | | Captain | MACKENZIE, THOMAS CAMPBELL, Captain, was born 20 July 1879, son of James Mackenzie, of Kinsale, Land Commissioner, Ireland. He was LRCPI and LRCSl.; joined the Army 27 July 1899, becoming Captain 27 July 1902. He served in South Africa, 1899-1802, and was slightly wounded, taking part in the advance on Kimberley, including actions at Modder River and Magersfontein; operations in the Orange Free State, February to May 1900; operations in Orange River Colony, May to 29 November 1900, including actions at Wittebergen 1 to 29 July and at Witpoort; operations in Orange River Colony 30 November 1900 to February 1901; operations in Cape Colony, February 1901 to 31 May 1902. He was mentioned in Despatches twice [London Gazette, 10 September 1901, and 20 July 1902]; awarded the Queen's Medal and King's Medal with four clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 31 October 1902]: "Thomas Campbell Mackenzie, Captain, Royal Army Medical Corps. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". Captain Mackenzie received the Stanhope Gold Medal, Royal Humane Society, 1904; the Silver Medal, Royal Humane Society; Lloyd's Meritorious Medal; the Arnott Memorial Medal (Ireland), 1904: the Gold Medal of the Ministere de la Marine, France. He was attached to the Egyptian Army from 1 March 1906 to 28 February 1913; served in the Nyma Expedition, Kordofan, 1908 (Despatches; Sudan Medal and clasp, and 4th Class Medjidie); became Major 27 July 1911; was DAD of Medical Services, Northern Division, Northern Command, from 5 November 1913. He served in the European War in the Dardanelles, 1915 (Despatches); became Lieutenant Colonel 1 March 1915; served in Salonika, 1916 (Despatches); was Assistant Director of Medical Services, 24th Division, BEF, 7 November 1917 to 19 April 1918. He was given the Brevet of Colonel 3 June 1919. He married, in 1912, Elsie Burgoyne, only daughter of C Moyle-Borlase, of Penzance.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Royal Army Medical Corps |
