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An inter-War C.B.E. group of six awarded to Colonel W. S. Mackenzie, Royal Army Pay Corps,...
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An inter-War C.B.E. group of six awarded to Colonel W. S. Mackenzie, Royal Army Pay Corps, later Gloucestershire Regiment, who was captured and taken Prisoner of War at Farquhar’s Farm on 30 October 1899, and was twice Mentioned in Despatches
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, C.B.E., (Military) Commander’s 1st type neck badge, silver-gilt and enamel, with neck riband, in Garrard, London, case of issue; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Natal, Orange Free State, Transvaal (Lieut. W. S. Mackenzie. Glouc. Rgt.) engraved naming; 1914-15 Star (Capt. W. S. Mackenzie. A.P.D.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Major W. S. Mackenzie.); Jubilee 1935, unnamed as issued, mounted as worn, minor edge bruising to QSA, toned, good very fine (6) £700-£900
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C.B.E. London Gazette 4 June 1934.
M.I.D. London Gazettes 13 July 1916 and 25 September 1916 (both Egypt)
William Shand Mackenzie was born in Comrie, Perthshire, on 5 September 1876, and was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the 3rd (Militia) Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders on 29 July 1896. He transferred to the Regular Army as a Second Lieutenant in the Gloucestershire Regiment on 3 June 1899, and served with them in South Africa during the Boer War, being captured and taken Prisoner of War at Farquhar’s Farm on 30 October 1899. Released on the capture of Pretoria on 5 June 1900, he was promoted Lieutenant, before being attached to the Army Pay Department in Ceylon on 18 June 1902. He transferred to the Army Pay Department with the rank of Captain and Paymaster on 16 March 1904. Seconded to the Army Accounts Department as Assistant Account, Second Class, from 1 May 1905 to 1 January 1910, he served during the Great War in Egypt from 1 April 1915, and was promoted temporary Major and Staff Paymaster on the same date. Twice Mentioned in Despatches for his services in Egypt, he was promoted Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel on 3 June 1919, and was confirmed in that rank on 1 April 1920. Promoted Colonel and Chief Paymaster on 10 April 1925, he was was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 1934 Birthday Honours’ List, prior to his retirement on 5 September 1936. He died in Fleet, Hampshire, on 19 December 1944.
Sold with the recipient’s original Commission Document; named Buckingham Palace bestowal document for the Jubilee Medal, with War Office enclosure; named Central Chancery enclosure for the C.B.E.; a hand-written summary of the recipient’s service; and copied research.
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, C.B.E., (Military) Commander’s 1st type neck badge, silver-gilt and enamel, with neck riband, in Garrard, London, case of issue; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Natal, Orange Free State, Transvaal (Lieut. W. S. Mackenzie. Glouc. Rgt.) engraved naming; 1914-15 Star (Capt. W. S. Mackenzie. A.P.D.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Major W. S. Mackenzie.); Jubilee 1935, unnamed as issued, mounted as worn, minor edge bruising to QSA, toned, good very fine (6) £700-£900
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C.B.E. London Gazette 4 June 1934.
M.I.D. London Gazettes 13 July 1916 and 25 September 1916 (both Egypt)
William Shand Mackenzie was born in Comrie, Perthshire, on 5 September 1876, and was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the 3rd (Militia) Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders on 29 July 1896. He transferred to the Regular Army as a Second Lieutenant in the Gloucestershire Regiment on 3 June 1899, and served with them in South Africa during the Boer War, being captured and taken Prisoner of War at Farquhar’s Farm on 30 October 1899. Released on the capture of Pretoria on 5 June 1900, he was promoted Lieutenant, before being attached to the Army Pay Department in Ceylon on 18 June 1902. He transferred to the Army Pay Department with the rank of Captain and Paymaster on 16 March 1904. Seconded to the Army Accounts Department as Assistant Account, Second Class, from 1 May 1905 to 1 January 1910, he served during the Great War in Egypt from 1 April 1915, and was promoted temporary Major and Staff Paymaster on the same date. Twice Mentioned in Despatches for his services in Egypt, he was promoted Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel on 3 June 1919, and was confirmed in that rank on 1 April 1920. Promoted Colonel and Chief Paymaster on 10 April 1925, he was was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 1934 Birthday Honours’ List, prior to his retirement on 5 September 1936. He died in Fleet, Hampshire, on 19 December 1944.
Sold with the recipient’s original Commission Document; named Buckingham Palace bestowal document for the Jubilee Medal, with War Office enclosure; named Central Chancery enclosure for the C.B.E.; a hand-written summary of the recipient’s service; and copied research.
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An inter-War C.B.E. group of six awarded to Colonel W. S. Mackenzie, Royal Army Pay Corps, later Gloucestershire Regiment, who was captured and taken Prisoner of War at Farquhar’s Farm on 30 October 1899, and was twice Mentioned in Despatches
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, C.B.E., (Military) Commander’s 1st type neck badge, silver-gilt and enamel, with neck riband, in Garrard, London, case of issue; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Natal, Orange Free State, Transvaal (Lieut. W. S. Mackenzie. Glouc. Rgt.) engraved naming; 1914-15 Star (Capt. W. S. Mackenzie. A.P.D.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Major W. S. Mackenzie.); Jubilee 1935, unnamed as issued, mounted as worn, minor edge bruising to QSA, toned, good very fine (6) £700-£900
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C.B.E. London Gazette 4 June 1934.
M.I.D. London Gazettes 13 July 1916 and 25 September 1916 (both Egypt)
William Shand Mackenzie was born in Comrie, Perthshire, on 5 September 1876, and was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the 3rd (Militia) Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders on 29 July 1896. He transferred to the Regular Army as a Second Lieutenant in the Gloucestershire Regiment on 3 June 1899, and served with them in South Africa during the Boer War, being captured and taken Prisoner of War at Farquhar’s Farm on 30 October 1899. Released on the capture of Pretoria on 5 June 1900, he was promoted Lieutenant, before being attached to the Army Pay Department in Ceylon on 18 June 1902. He transferred to the Army Pay Department with the rank of Captain and Paymaster on 16 March 1904. Seconded to the Army Accounts Department as Assistant Account, Second Class, from 1 May 1905 to 1 January 1910, he served during the Great War in Egypt from 1 April 1915, and was promoted temporary Major and Staff Paymaster on the same date. Twice Mentioned in Despatches for his services in Egypt, he was promoted Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel on 3 June 1919, and was confirmed in that rank on 1 April 1920. Promoted Colonel and Chief Paymaster on 10 April 1925, he was was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 1934 Birthday Honours’ List, prior to his retirement on 5 September 1936. He died in Fleet, Hampshire, on 19 December 1944.
Sold with the recipient’s original Commission Document; named Buckingham Palace bestowal document for the Jubilee Medal, with War Office enclosure; named Central Chancery enclosure for the C.B.E.; a hand-written summary of the recipient’s service; and copied research.
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, C.B.E., (Military) Commander’s 1st type neck badge, silver-gilt and enamel, with neck riband, in Garrard, London, case of issue; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Natal, Orange Free State, Transvaal (Lieut. W. S. Mackenzie. Glouc. Rgt.) engraved naming; 1914-15 Star (Capt. W. S. Mackenzie. A.P.D.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Major W. S. Mackenzie.); Jubilee 1935, unnamed as issued, mounted as worn, minor edge bruising to QSA, toned, good very fine (6) £700-£900
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C.B.E. London Gazette 4 June 1934.
M.I.D. London Gazettes 13 July 1916 and 25 September 1916 (both Egypt)
William Shand Mackenzie was born in Comrie, Perthshire, on 5 September 1876, and was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the 3rd (Militia) Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders on 29 July 1896. He transferred to the Regular Army as a Second Lieutenant in the Gloucestershire Regiment on 3 June 1899, and served with them in South Africa during the Boer War, being captured and taken Prisoner of War at Farquhar’s Farm on 30 October 1899. Released on the capture of Pretoria on 5 June 1900, he was promoted Lieutenant, before being attached to the Army Pay Department in Ceylon on 18 June 1902. He transferred to the Army Pay Department with the rank of Captain and Paymaster on 16 March 1904. Seconded to the Army Accounts Department as Assistant Account, Second Class, from 1 May 1905 to 1 January 1910, he served during the Great War in Egypt from 1 April 1915, and was promoted temporary Major and Staff Paymaster on the same date. Twice Mentioned in Despatches for his services in Egypt, he was promoted Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel on 3 June 1919, and was confirmed in that rank on 1 April 1920. Promoted Colonel and Chief Paymaster on 10 April 1925, he was was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 1934 Birthday Honours’ List, prior to his retirement on 5 September 1936. He died in Fleet, Hampshire, on 19 December 1944.
Sold with the recipient’s original Commission Document; named Buckingham Palace bestowal document for the Jubilee Medal, with War Office enclosure; named Central Chancery enclosure for the C.B.E.; a hand-written summary of the recipient’s service; and copied research.
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