"An old and distinguished soldier," Inverness Courier, Jan. 21, 1908, p. 3e.   "The remains of Quartermaster-Sergt. John Mackenzie, late of the Cameron Highlanders, who had passed away in Edinburgh on Friday, will be interred at Perth to-day. Mackenzie had a splendid record of service, and was connected with the army for a total period of 41 years. We learn from the '79th News' that he joined the 79th Cameron Highlanders on 18th August 1854 and served throughout the Crimean campaign, including the seige and fall of Sebastopol. He served through the Mutiny Campaign, and was present at the following engagements: Seeundragunge, Rooyah, Allygunge, Bareilly, Shajehanpore, capture of Mahomdie, storming of Rampore Kussia, the crossing of the Gorgra, and the subsequent operations in Oude. For conspicuously gallant conduct at the seige and capture of Lucknow he was thanked by Colonel Taylor, C.B., then commanding the 79th Highlanders. In addition to the Crimean medals (British and Turkish), he possessed the Mutiny medal and Clasp, Northwest Frontier medal, the medal for distinguished conduct in the field, the medal for long service and good conduct, and the Meritorious Medal, with annuity. He was presented to the late Queen at Osborne on the occasion of the handing-over of the old colours of the 79th Highlanders. He was also presented to his Majesty the King at Edinburgh Castle a few years ago. After 21 years' service with the colours, Mr Mackenzie was attached for 20 years to the Black Watch Depot at Perth. It is worthy of note that Mr Mackenzie's son, Colour-Sergt. T.E. Mackenzie, who left the Cameron Highlanders only a few years ago, also gained the medal for distinguished conduct in the field during the Soudan Campaign, 1898."     "Funeral of a Cameron veteran," Inverness Courier, Jan. 24, 1908, p. 6f.   "The remains of Mr John Mackenzie, Quartermaster of the 3rd Battalion of the Royal Highlanders (Black Watch), formerly of the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders, who had served throughout the Crimean campaign, were interred in Wells-hill Cemetery, Perth, on Tuesday, amid manifestations of mourning. The coffin was brought from Edinburgh by the train which arrived at Perth General Station at three o'clock. A detachment of the Black Watch waited the arrival of the bier on the platform. Among others present were Captain Hamilton, D.S.O.; Major Hay, R. A. (late of the Black Watch); Major Seymour Clarke, Cameron Barracks, Inverness; Sergeant-Major Austin, Q.M.S. D. Colledge, Q.M.S. Maclean, Q.M.S. Horsefell, and Sergeant Garrow. The general public was well represented. The Fechney Band, under the direction of Bandmaster Wordsworth, played the Dead March, in 'Saul' on the road to the cemetery, which was thronged by spectators. At the grave the Dean of St Andrews performed the last rites of the Anglican Church. The pall-bearers were Messrs J. Mackenzie and T.E. Mackenzie, sons; Mr William Moncrieff Mawer, son-in-law; Colour-Sergeant Austin, Mr James Fraser, nephew; Mr James Guthrie, brother-in-law; and Mr William Hunter."