WW1

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Mackenzie Roderick Sheridan

Mapping our Anzacs 

Born 10^th January 1899 Calcutta India the son of Herbert Edward and Eva Helen Mackenzie (nee Schumacker) an agricultural student living at Deloraine Tasmania he embarked Hobart 1^st July 1916 on board “HMAT Berrima” with the 40^th Infantry Battalion. 

He was killed in action 4^th October 1917 at Brookseinde Ridge Belgium and is commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium

Military Medal

'On the 7th/8th and 9th June, 1917, during operations south east of Messines, this man, as a Company runner performed invaluable work in carrying important despatches from the advanced troops to his Headquarters, passing on many occasions through extremely heavy artillery fire. In addition he carried water to his comrades in forward positions and right throughout displayed the greatest coolness, courage and resource.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 219
Date: 20 December 1917

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