Today | News | Books | Recipes Adventure | Science Fiction | Ghost stories | Poetry | Children | History Bookt was not gazetted until after death, and to rank as from 26 May, 1915. [Illustration: =Reginald E. Mackie.=] =MACKIE, ROBERT COLE=, Private, No. 6/499, 2nd South Canterbury Regt., New Zealand Expeditionary Force; _b._ Cathcart, Glasgow, 26 Feb. 1885; educ. Public School there; went to New Zealand; volunteered on the outbreak of war in Aug. 1914, and joined the 2nd South Canterbury Regt.; left for Egypt with the main force in Oct.; took part in the landing at the Dardanelles, 25 April, 1915, and was killed in action there between that date and 1 May; _unm._ =McKINNON, ALEXANDER=, Private, No. 537, 1st Australian Light Horse, 2nd _s._ of Alexander McKinnon, of Brownhill, Pitglassie, Turriff, co. Aberdeen, Farmer, by his wife, Annie, dau. of Myles Morrison; _b._ Easter Elchies, co. Moray, 13 Aug. 1882; educ. Craigellachie and Aberlour Secondary School; was a Coppersmith; went to Australia in 1912, and settled in Queensland. He joined the Scottish Horse on the outbreak of the Boer War in 1899, and served with that corps in South Africa, and when the European War began in Aug. 1914, he enlisted in the 1st Australian Light Horse, and died in hospital at Malta, 1 Sept. 1915, of wounds received in Gallipoli on or about 8 Aug.; _unm._ =MACKINNON, CHARLES=, Stoker, 1st Class (R.F.R., Ch. B. 7581), S.S. 102965, H.M.S. Aboukir; lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914. =MACKINTOSH, JAMES LAWTON=, Lieut., attd. 1st Battn. Highland Light Infantry, yr. surviving _s._ of the late Hugh Mackintosh, of Braeval, Nairn, Shipowner, by his wife, Henrietta (12, Northumberland Street, Edinburgh), dau. of Richard Lawton; _b._ Nairn, 4 Jan. 1895; educ. Nairn Academy, Edinburgh Academy, and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst; gazetted 2nd Lieut. to the unattd. List, Indian Army, 8 Aug. 1914, and was given a temporary lieutenancy in the 1st Highland L.I., Dec. 1914; went to France, 26 March, 1915, and was killed in action at the 2nd Battle of Ypres, 1 May, 1915; _unm._ Buried near Ypres. Lieut.-Col. Hill, of the 1st Highland L.I.. wrote: "I had recognised his rare promise as an officer and he had endeared himself to all. He was leading his platoon in the attack when he was shot in the head, and died at once, without any pain." =MACKIRDY, PETER MACKAY=, Lieut.-Commander. R.N.V.R., Anson Battn. Royal Naval Division, twin _s._ of Robert MacKirdy, of Greenock and Glasgow, Sugar Broker, by his wife, Elizabeth, dau. of Peter Mackay of Greenock; _b._ Greenock, 1 Sept. 1888; educ. Collegiate School, Greenock; was an Engineer; Sub-Lieut., R.N.V.R., 17 July, 1910; Lieut., 10 April, 1913. and Lieut.-Commander, 10 April, 1913; died of wounds received in action at the Dardanelles, 29 May, 1915; _unm._ His twin brother. Capt. R. F. MacKirdy, was killed in action there, 12 July following (see next notice). =MACKIRDY, ROBERT FINGLAND=, Capt., 5th Battn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (T.F.). twin _s._ of Robert MacKirdy, of Greenock and Glasgow, Sugar Broker, by his wife, Elizabeth, dau. of Peter Mackay, of Greenock; _b._ Greenock, 1 Sept. 1888; educ. Collegiate School, Greenock, and was a Commission Agent; joined the 5th Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (T.F.), 22 March, 1907; became 2nd Lieut., 23 March, 1908; Lieut., 20 Jan. 1912. and Capt., 1 Nov. 1914; volunteered for Imperial service on the outbreak of war; left for Southampton; went to the Dardanelles, 3 June, 1915, and was killed in action there, 12 July, 1915; _unm._ =MACKLIN, ALFRED HENRY=, Private, No. 5064, 2nd Battn. Coldstream Guards; eldest _s._ of William Macklin, of Long Street, Enford, near Pewsey, by his wife. Emily, dau. of the late John Cox; _b._ Enford, Wilts, 18 Oct. 1881; educ. there, enlisted on or about 4 Aug. 1903; killed in action at La Bassée, 25 Dec. 1914, and buried close to the west wall of the brewery at Givinchy. He _m._ at Enford, 1 Aug. 1908, Ellen Beatrice (Enford, Pewsey, Wilts), dau. of William Eyres, of Enford, Pewsey, and had a son, Reginald William, _b._ 24 June, 1909. =MACKRELL, THOMAS=, Canteen Manager. H.M.S. Good Hope; lost in action off Coronel, on the coast of Chili, 1 Nov. 1914. =MACKWORTH, FRANCIS JULIAN AUDLEY=, Major, Royal Artillery, 3rd _s._ of the late Col. Sir Arthur William Mackworth, 6th Bart., R.E., C.B., D.L., J.P., by his wife, Alice, dau. of Joseph Cubitt, of Park Street, Westminster, C E.; _b._ Clifton, Bristol, 15 Sept. 1876; educ. Cathedral School, Llandaff, Malvern College (scholar) and Selwyn College, Cambridge (scholar, Mathematical Tripos, 1898); gazetted 2nd Lieut. 24 June, 1898; promoted Lieut. 16 Feb. 1901, Capt. 15 April, 1906, and Major 30 Oct. 1914; was employed with the West African Frontier Force from 2 April, 1904, to 25 June, 1908; passed into the Staff College in 1909; was Adjutant, 26th Brigade, R.F.A., from Feb. 1912 to Sept. 1913, and Brigade Major, R.A., 3rd Division, Oct. 1913 to the time of his death; went to France, 16 Aug. 1914, and was killed in action near La Couture, Pas de Calais, 1 Nov. 1914. Buried at Fosse, Pas de Calais. He was mentioned in F.M. Sir John (now Lord) French's Despatch of 8 Oct. [London Gazette, 19 Oct.], 1914. He _m._ at Llantilio, Pertholey, co. Monmouth. 4 Aug. 1910, Dorothy Conran (The Mardy. Abergavenny), only dau. of Arthur Hastings Lascelles, and had two daus.: Cecily Joan, _b._ 15 Aug. 1911; and Helen Margaret, _b._ 18 Feb. 1914. His eldest brother, Capt. Digby Mackworth, was killed in action at Ladysmith in Jan. 1900. His yr. brother, Capt. Harry Llewelyn Mackworth, D.S.O., is now (1916) at the Front with the Australian troops. Another, Commander Geoffrey Mackworth is in the R.N.; and Capt. John Mackworth is (1916) on active service with the Royal Flying Corps. [Illustration: =Francis J. A. Mackworth.=] =McLARDY, HENRY=, Staff Sergt.-Major, No. 1122, 8th Otago Regt., New Zealand Expeditionary Force, _s._ of Donald McLardy, of Glasgow, by his wife, Elizabeth, dau. of the late (--) Slater; _b._ Glasgow, 26 June, 1875; educ. there; enlisted in the Gordon Highlanders at Glasgow. 4 Aug. 1891; served in Chitral, 1895, including the attack on, and capture of, Dargai Heights; and through the South African War. 1899-1902, and received the Queen's medal with four bars (Elandslaagte, Defence of Ladysmith, Laing's Nek, Belfast) and the King's medal with two bars (1901-02). He then returned to India, was present at the Delhi Durbar (medal), and obtained his discharge, 31 Aug. 1910, with the rank of Sergt. after 19 years' service with the Colours, seven of which were abroad. He went to New Zealand the same year and joined the Defence Staff as Drill Instructor Sergt.-Major, and on the outbreak of the European War in Aug. 1914, volunteered for foreign service and left for Egypt with the main body of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force. He took part in the landing at the Dardanelles, 25-26 April, and was killed in a bayonet charge on Walker's Ridge on the night of 2 May, 1915, being buried in the Infantry Cemetery at the foot of that |