[Bcma-l] Waterloo Medal - [Fwd: Re: Quest for Artefacts attributed to Captain William MacKenzie]

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The following has been circulated to the listserv on behalf of Mr. Gary 
Campbell.  If anyone is able to assist Mr. Campbell with information 
regarding Captain MacKenzie's Waterloo Medal as indicated below and/or 
any other related artefacts, please respond directly to E: 
garcar@nbnet.nb.ca

Thank you,
Shelley Gauthier
Member Services Coordinator
BC Museums Association
#204 - 26 Bastion Square, Victoria, BC, V8W 1H9
Tel: (250) 356-5700; Fax: (250) 387-1251
Web: www.museumsassn.bc.ca

----- Original Message -----
From: garcar@nbnet.nb.ca
To: bcma@museumsassn.bc.ca
Cc: CCHS
Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 8:58 AM
Subject: Quest for Artefacts attributed to Captain William MacKenzie


Dear British Columbia Museums Association,

I am researching the history of Captain William MacKenzie. He was born 
in Scotland in 1788, served in the British Army and later founded the 
settlement of MacKenzie Corner in Carleton County, New Brunswick where 
he died in 1861. I have been trying to locate artefacts and/or documents 
such as letters or diaries that belonged to him.

Two weeks ago, I spoke with a descendant who stated that Captain 
MacKenzie's Waterloo Medal was believed to be in a museum collection in 
British Columbia. Apparently, a relative from New Brunswick had visited 
British Columbia some years ago and had seen the medal in a museum 
collection. This family member actually sketched the medal as he did not 
have access to a camera. Unfortunately, this gentleman is now deceased 
and the family does not know when he made his visit or what museum he 
visited. I suspect that the museum was in the Vancouver area as one 
branch of his family, the Kennedy's, had settled in Vancouver. The medal 
should be named to William MacKenzie, 52nd Regiment of Foot or something 
similar.

I have asked the curators at the Royal British Columbia Museum, the 
Vancouver Museum and the Museum of Anthropology at UBC about this and 
none of them have the medal in their collection. I was wondering if his 
Waterloo Medal, and perhaps other artefacts, might be in the collection 
of one of the smaller museums that are part of your association?

Does your association have a newsletter or group email distribution list 
that a notice of my search could be published in? If so, I would 
certainly appreciate your assistance with my quest. Any information that 
I receive would be shared with the family in the Woodstock, NB area and 
the Carleton County Historical Society

All the best,

Gary Campbell
New Maryland, NB