| Accession Number | P05943.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Digital print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of Lieutenant Robert McNeil Crawford McKenzie, 9th Battalion. A ships purser ...
Description
Studio portrait of Lieutenant Robert McNeil Crawford McKenzie, 9th Battalion. A ships purser prior to enlistment, he enlisted on 18 August 1914 and embarked with the 9th Battalion as a Private. He was returned to Australia in 1915 following injuries sustained at Gallipoli, in conjunction with neurasthenia. In May 1916 he was deemed to be healed and able to return to duty. He reembarked in November 1916 and rejoined his unit. In May 1917 he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant. He died of wounds sustained during the Battle of Menin Road on 21 September 1917, aged 29. His older brother, 2nd Lieutenant Samuel Aubrey McKenzie, also of the 9th Battalion, was killed in action at Pozieres on 21 August 1916, aged 29. His portrait is held at P05943.002