To commemorate 100 years since the Armistice, we would like to introduce you to 100 members of Caulfield RSL over the next 100 days
John Keith Douglas Mackenzie
John Mackenzie was born and raised in New Zealand. His father was a Presbyterian Minister.
In 1914 his father was appointed Minister at the Toorak Presbyterian Church, so he and the family moved across the ditch.
In 1917 at the age of 19 while still a student John enlisted, initially drafted into the Artillery, but then transferred into the 2 Field Ambulance as an Orderly. He served in England and France and returned to Australia in 1919.
Whilst his family stayed on and his father remained the Minister at Toorak - eventually becoming Moderator General of the Presbyterian Church - John returned to New Zealand and studied Medicine at University there. He returned to Australia married in 1927 and eventually set up his own practice where he lived in Hawthorn Rd Caulfield.
In 1942, he was appointed a commission on probation with the rank of Flight Lieutenant, and was finally discharged in October 1946.
Post war, he became the family doctor for many club members until his retirement.
He died in 1960
Lest we forget