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Colonel Sir Robert Campbell MacKenzie KBE CB (12 January 1856 - 26 May 1945) was a British Army officer and Scottish international rugby union player.

MacKenzie was born in Glasgow. He was capped four times for Scotland between 1877 and 1881, scoring two goals (conversions), three tries, and two drop goals.

He was a commander of the Highland Light Infantry. He was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath in 1911. Following the first World War, he was made a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 1919 Birthday Honours.^[1]

He died, aged 89, in Duntocher, Dumbartonshire.

References

^ "Col. Sir Robert Campbell MacKenzie". Primose League. Retrieved 15 February 2016.

External link

Player profile on ESPN

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[1] "Col. Sir Robert Campbell MacKenzie". Primose League. Retrieved 15 February 2016.

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-'''Robert Campbell MacKenzie''' (12 January 1856 - 26 May 1945]) was a Scottish international [[rugby union]] player.
+Colonel '''Sir Robert Campbell MacKenzie'''  {{post-nominals|country=GBR|KBE|CB}} (12 January 1856 - 26 May 1945) was a British Army officer and Scottish international [[rugby union]] player.
 MacKenzie was born in [[Glasgow]].  He was capped four times for {{nrut|Scotland}} between 1877 and 1881, scoring two goals (conversions), three tries, and two drop goals.
+He was a commander of the [[Highland Light Infantry]]. He was appointed a Companion of the [[Order of the Bath]] in 1911. Following the first World War, he was made a Knight Commander of the [[Order of the British Empire]] in the [[1919 Birthday Honours]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Col. Sir Robert Campbell MacKenzie.|url=http://primrose-league.leadhoster.com/MacKenzie_files/MacKenzie.html|publisher=Primose League|accessdate=15 February 2016}}</ref>
 He died, aged 89, in [[Duntocher]], [[Dumbartonshire]].
 ==References==
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-* [http://search.scrum.com/scotland/rugby/player/430.html player profile] on scrum.com
+==External link==
+*[http://en.espn.co.uk/scotland/rugby/player/430.html Player profile] on [[ESPN]]
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 | DATE OF DEATH     = 26 May 1945
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