Colonel Neil Lloyd Macky MC (20 February 1891 – 4 October 1981) was a New Zealand lawyer and military leader.

[1] In 1915, Macky volunteered to join the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (NZEF) which had been raised for service in the First World War.

He served in the Middle East during the brief Senussi Campaign[1] before the brigade, as part of the newly formed New Zealand Division, embarked for the Western Front in April 1916.

[3] On 15 September, during the battle, Macky, newly promoted to a full lieutenant, won a Military Cross for his leadership of two platoons that dealt with a German counterattack.

[1] On his return to civilian life, Macky resumed his legal career but maintained an interest in the military by joining the Territorial Force (TF).

The morale of the TF declined as those senior officers who were left raised concerns, disregarded by Duigan, over the state of the army.

The revolt did result in greater public awareness of the poor state of New Zealand's military, but little was done to rectify the situation.

[5] Despite his involvement in the revolt of 1937, following the outbreak of the Second World War Macky was appointed commander of the 21st Battalion which was being raised for service overseas as part of the Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force (2NZEF).

[1] By early 1941, the British Government anticipated an invasion of Greece by the Germans and decided to send troops to support the Greeks.

[6] When the expected invasion began, Macky's battalion was involved in a rearguard action at Platamón for two days from 14 April.

[10] Repatriated to New Zealand in September 1941, the following year Macky was appointed commander of the Bay of Islands Fortress Area.