Statue to Able Seaman Albert Edward McKenzie VC

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Statue to Able Seaman Albert Edward McKenzie VC

Image: © Marathon Taken: 24 Oct 2020

This statue is to Able Seaman Albert Edward McKenzie who won the Victoria Cross for the Zeebrugge raid on 23rd April 1918 and died at Chatham on 3rd November 1918. It was unveiled at noon on 24th October 2015. Detail of Albert's life and award of his VC is here http://www.vconline.org.uk/albert-e-mckenzie-vc/4587609078 See also https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-34614824

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