Find people and places
How do I use this?

MacKay, Alexander Leslie Gordon

Thumbnail

Book of Remembrance entry

D.C.M., M.A., M.Ec., Diploma in Education: Warrant Officer I, 55th Battn., A.I.F., France. Enlisting in December, 1916, and sailing 24th January, 1917, served with battn. continuously until the Armistice. Arriving in France 2nd November, fought through Messines, Villers-Bretonneux, Morlancourt and Peronne, and later was detailed to Battn. Intelligence Staff. Promoted sergeant in November, 1918, and temporary warrantofficer I, in May, 1919, under A.I.F. Education Scheme. Awarded D.C.M.* Professor of Economics, University of Rangoon, and previously of Adelaide. Early education at All Saints' College, Bathurst. * North of Bellicourt, on 30th September (1918), he four times made personal reconnaissances in company with another man, under heavy fire, and obtained valuable information. Later in the day when no runners were available, he ran the gauntlet of machine-gun fire with a message to battalion headquarters.
Download entry

TIMELINE

Gender
Male

From the archives

Unless otherwise noted, these photographs, War Service Records, letters, diaries and cards were sent to the University by family and friends during and after World War One. If you have any material to add, please see our contribute page.

×