Frederick Mackenzie (cricketer)
Colonel Frederick Finch Mackenzie was an English magistrate, militia soldier and amateur cricketer. He was the commander of 5th battalion The Lancashire Fusiliers and played two first-class cricket matches for Kent County Cricket Club in 1880.
Mackenzie was born at Kensington in London, the son of Frederick William Mackenzie and his wife Ella. He was educated at Wellington College, where he captained the cricket team in his final year, and at Worcester College, Oxford.
Mackenzie was described as a "gentleman" when he was commissioned as a Lieutenant in the 7th battalion, Royal Lancashire Militia in 1871. By 1886 he was serving with the 3rd battalion the Lancashire Fusiliers when he was promoted to the rank of Major, ending his militia career in 1904 when he retired as the commander of the 5th battalion serving as a Lieutenant-colonel. He had served in the Boer War, commanding the 5th battalion on active service from June 1901 to May 1902 in the Orange River Colony and Cape Colony during which time he was mentioned in dispatches. For his service in the war he was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the South Africa honours list published on 26 June 1902, and he received the actual decoration from King Edward VII during an investiture at Buckingham Palace on 24 October 1902.
Mackenzie lived at Ramslade House in Bracknell and was a magistrate in Berkshire and Justice of the Peace, was High Sheriff of Berkshire in 1904 and served on the council of the Broadmoor Asylum. He was a sportsman involved with the Kent foxhounds and played cricket for a range of teams, including amateur sides such as the Gentlemen of Shropshire and Gentlemen of Dorset as well as appearing twice for Kent County Cricket Club in first-class matches in 1880.
When he died in 1934 Mackenzie was living at Hove in Sussex. He was aged 85.
