MacKenzie, Lewis W.

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Lewis W. MacKenzie
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Name	MacKenzie, Lewis W. Gender: M
born on	30 April 1940 at 04:30 (= 04:30 AM )
Place	Truro, Canada, 45n22, 63w16
Timezone	AST h4w (is standard time)
Data source	From memory Rodden Rating A
Astrology data	09°50' 21°19 Asc. 23°28'

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Biography

Canadian military forces officer, a Major General. He served with the U.N. Peacekeeping force on the Gaza Strip in 1963-64. MacKenzie was promoted to Major in 1971 and served with Internat, Vietnam 1972 along with extensive U.N. Peacekeeping and Observing missions. He was promoted to Colonel in 1982 and to Brig. General in 1987. Appointed to Chief of Staff of the U.N. Protection Force in Yugoslavia in 1992, he was awarded the Meritorious Service Cross with Bar. He assumed command of Sector Sarajevo, 1992.

MacKenzie is the author of "Road to Sarajevo: A Peacekeeper's Diary," which became a No.1 bestseller in 1993. He is an outspoken critic of the poor conditions in the Canadian Armed Forces.

Active in motor racing, he was National Sports Car champion in 1981 and Pro B Class Formula Ford champion in 1995.

Link to Wikipedia biography

Events

• Work : New Job 1963 (Gaza Strip peacekeeping force)

• Work : New Job 1971 (Promoted to Major)

• Work : New Job 1982 (Promoted to Colonel)

• Work : New Job 1987 (Brigadeer General)

• Work : New Job 1972 (Served with Internat in Vietnam)

• Work : New Job 1992 (Chief of Staff of the U.N. Protection Force)

• Work : Prize 1992 (Motorious Service Cross)

• Work : Begin Major Project 1992 (Command of Sector Sarajevo)

• Work : Gain social status 1993 (Book becomes No.1 seller)

• Work : Prize 1981 (National Sports Car Champion, racing)

• Work : Prize 1995 (Pro B Class Formula champion, racing)

Source Notes

John McKay-Clements quotes a letter in hand from MacKenzie, "4:30 AM or thereabout."

Categories

• Lifestyle : Social Life : Sports (Auto racing)

• Vocation : Military : Military career (Major General, Brigadeer General)

• Vocation : Military : Honors (Meritorious Service Cross)

• Vocation : Writers : Textbook/ Non-fiction (Work diaries)

• Vocation : Politics : Diplomat (U.N. peacekeeping)

• Notable : Awards : Sports Championship (Auto racing championships)