Lt. Col. Donald A. Mackenzie

Lieutenant-Colonel Donald A. MacKenzie, DSO, DSC
In memory of the 48th Highlanders of Canada, nineteen of whom fell in and around the municipality of Voorst, including the Commanding Officer Lieutenant-Colonel Donald A. MacKenzie, DSO, DSC, born 9 July 1914 in Kincardine, Ontario, Canada, killed in action on 12th April 1945 at Wilp in the municipality of Voorst"

The permanent resting place for Lieutenant-Colonel Donald A. MacKenzie and his comrades is the Canadian Military Cemetery in Holten, Holland.

Grandson of Donald Mackenzie, born 1821 Clashnessie, Assynt, and his wife Catherine Macleod, who emigrated to Bruce County, Ontario, Canada, and brought up a family there. See also National War Memorial of Canada.

Information from Marian MacLeod.

1. Adam Brown12 November 2009 17:36

   I'm confused by the DSC reference. That is a naval award and MacKenzie was in the Army. There is no reference to it on the Commonwealth War Graves commission database entry either.
   Is this a mistake or should the CWGC be contacted to correct their records.
   
   Thanks
   
   Adam

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   Chris Stokes7 September 2014 09:35

   Adam, I have today been sent information regarding your note above which states that this is not a mistake and that we should see It is not a mistake, see the following page http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/medals-decorations/orders-decorations/dsc 

   
   

   Thanks to Andrew for this information.