DEATHS
McKENZIE. — On November 30, at Wellington, Arthur George, dearly loved youngest son of Mrs E. McKenzie, 53 Howe street, Dunedin; aged 22 years. Deeply mourned. -Otago Daily Times, 3/12/1918.
Mr Arthur George McKenzie, who died at Wellington on November 30, was the youngest son of Mrs E. McKenzie, 53 Howe street, Dunedin. He left with the 17th Reinforcements as a machine gunner, and saw hard fighting in France for 10 months He was seriously wounded at Messines, and was sent to Brockenhurst, where he remained for eight months. He returned home about four months ago. He had his discharge, and had just left for a position in Wellington when he contracted influenza and pneumonia. His brother Frank, who was in the New Zealand Field Artillery, was killed in action on September 1, 1918, after seeing service in France for two years. -Otago Witness, 4/12/1918.
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