1882 Jul 25. Born Inverness (on army record, Fife on RIC Record & not on ScotlandsPeople)
I suspect that he was illegitimate, and thus is not findable in his early years. . He only started using the McKenzie as a middle name in 1914.
1898 Nov 14 Enlists in Royal Highlanders Militia. Born Dysart, Fife. NOK is father, John Mitchelson, Strathhearn Rd, Kirkcaldy
1899 Dec 14 Discharged totally unfit on embodiedment
He appears to have been in Gordon Highlanders for 8 years after this, but I cannot get his record
1914 Sep 17 Enlisted in North Lancs Regt - he had previously served 8 years with the Gordons
1914 Oct 24 Appointed Acting Sgt
1915 Jan 6 Married Ellen Vickery at Poole. They have new home at Parkshaw, Dorset
1915 May 7. Reverts to Cpl for an offence against his superior officer
1915 May 26 Transfers Gordon Highlanders
1915 Nov 6 Reverts to Pte for misconduct
1917 Sep 13 Transfers to Labour Corps
1919 Jan 11 Transfers to Scottish Rifles
1919 Jan awarded Croix de Guerre (LG)
1919 Feb 21 Discharged
1919 Apr 21 Military Medal gazetted
1921 Jan 7. Joined with RIC no 77456 & ADRIC no (485) ex-Soldier & Boots
1921 Jan 28 Posted no.2 Vets from Gormanston
1921 Apr 12 Enlists for the 90 day emergency. His wife is in Staff Quarters of Grand Hotel , Folkestone
1921 Jul 15 dischared. St Michaels St, Folkestone
1939 Register living at 87 Eastbournia Avenue, Edmonton, Edmonton M.B., Middlesex,. He is a door porter, with wife Ellen
1957 Died Edmunton, Middlesex