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| Name | McKENZIE – Roderick |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 45th and 41st Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 991 – 45th Regiment 1001 – 41st Regiment |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 27th December 1825 / 20 years / Edinburgh Scotland Weaver |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 5¾ in Fair / Grey / Black / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | East Indies including Kurrachee Scinde and Afghanistan – 17 years 4 months |
| Length of Service | 17 years 334 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 13th February 1844 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | Candahar, Ghuznee and Cabul Medals 1841-2 |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Aberdeen Scotland |
| Pension Districts | 1844 Aberdeen Scotland 1850-1852 Western Australia 1853 Glasgow 1st 1853-1881 Aberdeen |
| Pension Paid | 10d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 22nd July 1850 Portland Dorset England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | HASHEMY 25th October 1850 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1805 Elgin Moray Scotland |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | PHILLIPS Agnes Aberdeen, Scotland |
| Date/Place of Marriage | June 1846 Old Machar Aberdeen Scotland |
| Children by 1st Wife | Not yet known |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Not yet known |
| Departure from Western Australia | Left with wife post 6th August 1852 for the United Kingdom: 1853 pension paid in Glasgow |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | Died 1881-1891 possibly Aberdeen |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Between 1871-1881 Aberdeen Scotland |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index 1841 Roderick McKenzie 1001 Private 41st Foot location Kurrachee Discharge due to chest pains, chronic rheumatism shortness of breath making him unfit for further service, wounded by matchlock on the left thigh on March 28th 1842.(did not disable him) 9th February 1852 Captain Bruce applied to the Colonial Secretary for leave for Roderick McKenzie to return to the UK after making provision for his wife’s passage money to be repaid from his pension. Bruce considered him a drunken worthless man who would become a burden on his parish. 27th February 1852 Captain Bruce again wrote to the Colonial Secretary regarding the offer of Messrs Dyett & Company to repay the cost of the passage of Roderick McKenzie and his wife as they wished to employ Mrs McKenzie as a nurse on the Prince Patrick back to England – Bruce recommended the offer. 6th August 1852 application approved to return to United Kingdom with wife 1861 Census Roderick McKenzie and his wife Agnes are living Steps of Gilcomston Old Machar Aberdeen 1871 Census Roderick and Agnes are living at 46 Shiprow St. Nicholas Aberdeen 1881 Nicholas is a widower boarding in the home of Peter and Agnes McKinnon at 107 St. Nicholas Aberdeen. In all the census entries Roderick is a pensioner and born Elgin Moray and Agnes was born Aberdeen, her year of birth varies between the different censuses |