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We remember Charles Ernest Randolph Mackesy
We remember Charles Ernest Randolph Mackesy
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Timeline
Timeline
1861
1880
marriage
Jessie Adam
Source:8690081
30th November 1880 - 1920
1880
location
Dalis Peak, Kansas
United States
their own address
Source:8690081
30th November 1880
1900
enlistment
New Zealand
Source:8690081
1900
1900
service
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Trooper
Marsden Mounted Rifles
Source:8690081
1900
1914
theatres
Egypt :4
Source:8690090
3rd December 1914
1915
theatres
Gallipoli :2b
Source:8690081
May 1915
1915
theatres
Egypt :4
Source:8690081
1915
1916
awards
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8690090
21st June 1916
1916
theatres
Hedjaz :6a
Source:8690081
1916 - 1918
1916
awards
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8690090
1st December 1916
1917
awards
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8690090
1st January 1917
1917
awards
Companion' Order of St Michael and St George CMG
Other War Service Award
Source:8690090
4th June 1917
1917
awards
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8690090
6th July 1917
1917
appointments
Commanding Officer - NZ Training Units, Egypt
Source:8690081
1917
1918
appointments
Military Governor of Salt and Amman
Source:8690081
1918
1919
awards
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8690090
31st January 1919
1919
awards
Commander of the British Empire (CBE)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8690090
3rd June 1919
1919
discharge
Source:8690090
23rd November 1919
1925
marriage
Miriam Lilla Davies
Source:8690081
3rd January 1925
awards
Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal
Other War Service Award
Source:8690090
awards
New Zealand Long and Efficient Service Medal
Other War Service Award
Source:8690090
children
Charles McKesy
Source:8690081
children
Harry McKesy
Source:8690081
children
William McKesy
Source:8690081
education
Education
France
Source:8690081
education
Education
Germany
Source:8690081
education
Education
Switzerland
Source:8690081
employment
Farm Owner
Family Farm
Whangarei
New Zealand
Source:8690081
employment
Land Agent
Own Business
Whangarei
New Zealand
Source:8690081
hospitalisation
Wounded during the war
Hospital/Institution
Source:8690090
service
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Lieutenant Colonel
13/610
Auckland Mounted Rifles
Source:8690068
service
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Colonel
13/610
Auckland Mounted Rifles
Source:8690090
location
The Hill, Whangarei
New Zealand
their own address
Source:8690068
1925
death
Not War Related
Heart failure
Whangarei, Northland
New Zealand
Source:8690070
Source:8690081
20th November 1925
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Charles Ernest Randolph |
| Initials | CER |
| Last Name | Mackesy |
| Source | 8690069 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalis Peak, Kansas | United States | their own address | known 30th November 1880 | |
| The Hill, Whangarei | New Zealand | their own address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Expeditionary Force | 13/610 | Auckland Mounted Rifles | Lieutenant Colonel | ||
| New Zealand Expeditionary Force | Marsden Mounted Rifles | Trooper | |||
| New Zealand Expeditionary Force | 13/610 | Auckland Mounted Rifles | Colonel |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal | Other War Service Award | |
| Commander of the British Empire (CBE) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Companion' Order of St Michael and St George CMG | Other War Service Award | |
| Distinguished Service Order (DSO) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) | British Award/Decoration | |
| New Zealand Long and Efficient Service Medal | Other War Service Award | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles McKesy | son | ||
| William McKesy | son | ||
| Harry McKesy | son |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fanny Johnston McKesy nee Bell | mother | ||
| Captain Ernest Randolph MacKesy | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miriam Lilla Davies | wife | 3rd January 1925 | |
| Jessie Adam | wife | 30th November 1880 |
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | M2740 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | M2740 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | M2740 | |
| New Zealand WW1 Soldiers Transcription | M2740 | |
| New Zealand WW1 Soldiers Transcription | M2740 | |
| New Zealand in the Great War 1914-1918 Transcription | M2740 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand | M2740 | |
| Auckland War Memorial | M2740 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Lt Col C E R McKesy CMG CBE DSO | M2740 | |
| Henry | Selena49658 |
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We remember Charles Ernest Randolph Mackesy
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