George Mackenzie (Australian soldier)
- George Mackenzie (Australian soldier)
Colonel George Mackenzie (born 1931) is a former Australian Army officer.
Mackenzie was born in Melbourne and was educated at Scotch College. He joined the Australian Army shortly after graduating — his father had served in the Army in World War II — and during the Vietnam War he was stationed in Saigon, where he served as the Australian Defence Force's chief legal officer.
He has served as a Shrine of Remembrance trustee, and is one of its eight life governors.
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