. . . . . . . . "Neil Lloyd Macky"@en . . "10994"^^ . . . "1981-10-04"^^ . . . . . . "Bay of Islands Fortress Area" . . . . "Bay of Islands Fortress Area"@en . "1891-02-20"^^ . . . . . . . "Neil Lloyd Macky"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "21"^^ . . . . . . . . . . "Auckland, New Zealand"@en . . . "Auckland, New Zealand"@en . . . . . . . "21st Battalion" . . . . . . . . . . . . "Colonel Neil Lloyd Macky MC (20 February 1891 \u2013 4 October 1981) was a New Zealand lawyer and military leader. Born in Auckland, New Zealand, Macky earned a law degree from Auckland University College and set himself up as a sole practitioner. He joined the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (NZEF) in 1915 and was commissioned as an officer in the New Zealand Rifle Brigade. He served during the Senussi Campaign in the Middle East and on the Western Front. His leadership during the Battle of Flers\u2013Courcelette earned him the Military Cross. After the war he returned to his legal career. He was also a senior officer in the Territorial Force (TF) in which he commanded an infantry brigade. In 1937, Macky was one of four TF colonels that publicly protested reforms that reduced personnel and affected"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "First World War\n* Senussi Campaign\n* Western Front\nSecond World War\n* Battle of Greece"@en . . . . . "Neil Lloyd Macky"@en . . . . . . "20"^^ . . . "34576543"^^ . "1096957902"^^ . . . . . "Colonel Neil Lloyd Macky MC (20 February 1891 \u2013 4 October 1981) was a New Zealand lawyer and military leader. Born in Auckland, New Zealand, Macky earned a law degree from Auckland University College and set himself up as a sole practitioner. He joined the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (NZEF) in 1915 and was commissioned as an officer in the New Zealand Rifle Brigade. He served during the Senussi Campaign in the Middle East and on the Western Front. His leadership during the Battle of Flers\u2013Courcelette earned him the Military Cross. After the war he returned to his legal career. He was also a senior officer in the Territorial Force (TF) in which he commanded an infantry brigade. In 1937, Macky was one of four TF colonels that publicly protested reforms that reduced personnel and affected morale in the TF. He was punished by being placed on the retired list. Recalled to duty in the Second World War, he commanded the 21st Battalion during the Battle of Greece. Repatriated to New Zealand after the battle, he commanded the Bay of Islands Fortress Area until he was placed on the reserve of officers. After the war he returned to his law firm for which he was practice manager. He died in 1981 at the age of 90."@en . . . .