34893 Private Donald Roderick McKenzie, (-21/9/1916). "in camp about a month"

SICKNESS IN CAMP.

A DEATH AT TRENTHAM. 

The Defence authorities announced yesterday that Private Donald Roderick McKenzie, D Company, Twentieth Reinforcements, had died in Trentham Hospital in the early morning. The cause of death was pneumonia, following measles. 

Seven cases of meningitis are still on the serious list, but the improvement mentioned in previous reports is being maintained. The health of the troops is generally good, and the number of patients in the military hospitals is decreasing owing to the reduction in the number of cases of colds, influenza, and measles.  -Dominion, 22/9/1916.

ROLL OF HONOR.

McKENZIE, on 21st September, at the Trentham Military Hospital, Private Donald Roderick McKenzie (20th Reinforcements), second son of Mrs M. and the late Donald McKenzie, "Table Top," Hakataramea, aged 33 years. "For Home and Country." The funeral will leave Kurow at 2 o'clock on Tuesday, 26th September, for the Hakataramea cemetery.  -Oamaru Mail, 25/9/1916.

The death is announced of Private D. R. McKenzie, of the Twentieth Reinforcements, of measles and pneumonia, at Trentham Hospital. He had only been in camp about a month. The late Private McKenzie was a prominent and active member of the Waitaki Collie Dog Club and the Kurow Jockey Club. He was the second son of the late Mr Donald McKenzie, of Table Top, Haka, and was in charge of a sheep station for the past thirteen years.  -Press, 26/9/1916.

An impressive ceremony was performed at Hakataramea yesterday, when the remains of Private D. R. McKenzie, of the 20th Reinforcements, who died at Trentham from an attack of measles and pneumonia, were interred with military honors. The cortege left the Kurow Presbyterian Church, where a service was held, and the funeral was one of the largest seen in the district, friends and relatives of the deceased soldier and his family attending from far and near. A number of Territorials comprised the firing party, and the gun carriage and drivers were supplied by the Royal New Zealand Field Artillery. Captain Redmond, N.Z.S.C., represented the Defence Department. At the graveside Rev. Mr Bews conducted the burial service, and the "Last Post" was sounded.  -Oamaru Mail, 27/9/1916.

Hakataramea Cemetery.