Major-General John Peter Mackenzie Memorial Trophy

An MEAC trophy honours Major-General John Peter Mackenzie, former CRE, 2nd Division and Quartermaster-General. He was awarded the second bar to his DSO when he was CO 1st Engineer Battalion for making several daylight reconnaissance and for supervising the construction of two bridges under heavy fire. He provided a trophy in 1953 for competition in overall administration and maintenance of stores and equipment among Engineer units of the Reserve Force. On 21 April 1953, Major-General J.P. MacKenzie, former CRE,2nd Division and Quartermaster-General, provided a trophy in the form of a large mounted Engineer flaming grenade. It was to be used in competition between units of the Reserve Force acknowledging the best training, administrative and general efficiency on annual inspection. The trophy was awarded from 1956 until 1964, when it was found difficult to administer. It was re-instituted in 1977, but was retired again in 1992 for the same reason. With the 1998 reassignment of trophies, the Mackenzie Trophy was assigned to the Land Forces Western Area Engineer’s Evaluation.