info, please; on youngest british officer killed in action.name,Mckenzie. age 19.rankbrigadier thanks...?

Question

don't know his first name,or military force or campaign.
only know it was 20th century

Answer 1

There has never been a 19 year old Brigadier, EVER.
Brigadier is equivelant to a 1 star general and is above colonel. It takes about 25 years service to get that high.

Answer 2

Wouldn't have been brigadier, I'd suggest Bombadier if this is any help. But then that's not an officer.
If all the information you've got is a surname and a rank, you'll never find the guy. I come from an area that is traditionally McKenzie land, and it's full of them even to this day. And I could introduce you to ten or so of them all called John Mckenzie.

Answer 3

Blimey! He'd be doing well to make Brigadier by the age of 19!! That's only one step short of a General! Not even the Royal Family would rise in rank that fast!!

Answer 4

it will be very difficult to get information on this question, slightly easier than normal because of his rank, contact any military website and they possibly will give you the right channels to conduct a more detailed search than you may get on Answers.

Answer 5

Its impossible for an Officer in the British Army to go from lieutenant at 18+ to Brigadier at 19.

Youngest Officer as Brigadier-General Killed in World War 1.

BRADFORD,
(Roland Boys), VC MC, was born 23rd February 1892 at Witton Park, Bishop Auckland, fourth son of George Bradford of Milbanke, Darlington, by his wife Amy Marion Andrews of Willesborough, Kent; educated at Royal Naval School Eltham and Epsom College. 2nd Lieutenant 5th (TF) Bn DLI 14 April 1910; from TF 2nd Lieutenant DLI 22 May 1912; Lieutenant 25 September 1914; (temp Captain DLI 3 March 1915 to 2 May 1915; temp Captain 7th Bn DLI 3 May 1915 to 7 May 1916; temp Major DLI 8 May 1916; acting Lieutenant-Colonel DLI , Commanding 9th Bn 4 August 1916; temp Lieutenant-Colonel 18 August 1917 (acting Brigadier-General 10 November 1917). (to be Brevet-Major on promotion to LG 1 January 1917). Adjutant 7th (TF) Bn DLI 3 May 1915 to - 1916. Brigadier-General 186th Infantry Brigade 10 November 1917 to 30 November 1917. Served European War 1914-1917, France and Belgium with 2nd Bn DLI 8 September 1914 to 2nd May 1915, 7th and 9th Bns 3 May 1915 to 9th November 1917, on Staff 10 November 1917 to 30 November 1917; Mentioned in Despatches, London Gazette 17 February 1915, 15 June 1916 and 4 January 1917, MC (London Gazette 18 February 1915), VC (London Gazette 25 November 1916, as Lieutenant, temp Lieutenant-Colonel MC 9th Bn DLI - Date of act of Bravery 1 October 1916 at Eaucourt l'Abbaye. "For most conspicuous bravery and good leadership in attack, whereby he saved the situation on the right flank of his Brigade and of the Division. Lieutenant-Colonel Bradford's Battalion was in support. A leading Bn having suffered very severe casualties and the Commander wounded, its flank became dangerously exposed at close quarters to the enemy. Raked by machine gun fire, the situation of the battalion was critical. At the request of the wounded Commander, Lieutenant-Colonel Bradford asked permission to command the exposed battalion in addition to his own. Permission granted, he at once proceeded to the foremost lines. By his fearless energy under fire of all descriptions, and his skillful leadership of the two battalions , regardless of all danger, he succeeded in rallying the attack, captured and defended the objective, and so secured the flank."), 1914 Star and bar, British War Medal, Victory Medal, Killed in action 30 November 1917 when his headquarters, near lock 7 on the Canal du Nord, was hit by a shell.

Answer 6

I guess either his age is wrong or his rank. Don't think there's ever been a 19yo Brigadier....but then I could be wrong.