Liverpool in Merseyside, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

Lieutenant Hugh McKenzie

— World War One Victoria Cross Centenary Commemoration —

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, September 13, 2026

1. Lieutenant Hugh McKenzie Marker

Inscription. Lieutenant
Hugh McKenzie
Canadian Machine Gun Corps
30th October 1917

Erected 2017.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I. In addition, it is included in the Victoria Cross and George Cross Recipients series list.

Location. 53° 24.413′ N, 2° 59.712′ W. Memorial is in Liverpool, England, in Merseyside. It can be reached from the intersection of Old Churchyard and Chapel Street, on the right when traveling south. The commemorative stone is located within Our Lady and St Nicholas Church Garden. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 5 Old Churchyard, Liverpool, England L2 8TZ, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in North West England.

Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean,

in the North Atlantic Region,

in Europe,

in Atlantic Europe,

on one of the British Isles,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Memorial to ‘The Liverpool Pals’

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(here, next to this marker); Sergeant Cyril Gourley (here, next to this marker); Pte. William Ratcliffe VC MM (here, next to this marker); Sgt Albert White VC (here, next to this marker); Liverpool Blitz Memorial (here, next to this marker); Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve World War II Memorial (here, next to this marker); Saint Nicholas's Church Yard (a few steps from this marker); The Battle of the Atlantic Memorial (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Liverpool.

Also see . . . WW1 Canadian VC recipient Hugh McDonald McKenzie (Foreign & Commonwealth Office).

Hugh McDonald McKenzie was born in Liverpool on 5 December 1885 but emigrated to Canada in 1911. He enlisted as a private in the Canadian Expeditionary Force upon the outbreak of the First World War and was on the Western Front by December 1914. In 1916, he received the Distinguished Conduct Medal and the French Croix de Guerre, and in early 1917 he was commissioned as an officer. Lieutenant McKenzie was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for his bravery and leadership with the Canadian Machine Gun Corps on 30 October 1917
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, September 13, 2026

2. Lieutenant Hugh McKenzie Marker
The commemorative stone is second from the right of four stones in the ground. An accompanying interpretive sign has been worn beyond recognition.
during the Battle of Passchendaele in Belgium.

(Submitted on October 17, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York.)

Credits. This page was last revised on November 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 17, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 17, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.