Kenneth Mackessack

Kenneth Mackessack
Personal information
Full name
Kenneth Mackessack
Born24 October 1902
Alves, Morayshire, Scotland
Died18 October 1982(1982-10-18) (aged 79)
Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland
BattingUnknown
BowlingUnknown
RelationsDouglas Mackessack (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1926/27Northern Punjab
1927/28Europeans
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 4
Runs scored 34
Batting average 11.33
100s/50s –/–
Top score 20*
Balls bowled 321
Wickets 8
Bowling average 25.00
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 3/42
Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 21 April 2019

Kenneth Mackessack DL (24 October 1902 – 18 October 1982) was a Scottish first-class cricketer and British Army officer. Mackessack served with the Seaforth Highlanders from 1923 to 1948, during which he served in British India and in the Second World War, in which he was wounded during the Battle of El Alamein. He served the remainder of the war as a military attaché in Washington, for which he was appointed to the Legion of Merit. During his military career he also played first-class cricket for the British Army cricket team, as well as for teams in British India. Following his retirement from the military, Mackessack served as the deputy lieutenant for Moray in 1954.