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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 / 17 years 246 days / 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 – unknown duration |
| 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 1852-1875 Glasgow |
| 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 | UNKNOWN Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| 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: 1852 pension paid in Glasgow |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | (Tentative) June 1891 D at sea (further information available BT334 – 0001) |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | 6th August 1852 application approved to return to United Kingdom with wife |