12 May 1916

Malcolm died of wounds, sustained at an unspecified earlier date. The battalion is not in action at this time, being transferred from one army unit to another whilst billeted east of Abbeville in northern France.

Private MALCOLM MACKENZIE
Son of Murdo and Margaret MacKenzie, of 8, Aignish, Stornoway.
Last address in Lewis: 8 Aignish
Military unit: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 7175
Date of death: 12 May 1916 at the age of 19
Died of wounds in France
Interred: Choques Military Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, grave I. A. 115
Local memorial: Point (Garrabost)
Also mentioned on family gravestone in cemetery at Eye

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