On 9th May 1918 Albert was admitted to the Seamen's Hospital in Greenwich, along with wounded sailors from the Vindictive, the Iris, the Iphigenia and the Motor Launch 282. His notes state he was suffering from 'multiple gunshot wounds'

On 31st July 1918 he was allowed to travel to London to receive his Victoria Cross from the King at Buckingham Palace

On 13th September 1918 he was moved to the 'fever hospital' returning to the main ward on the 21st September 1918

On the 10th October 1918 he was moved to the Royal Naval Hospital Chatham where he died of Spanish flu on 3rd November 1918

Whilst Albert was in hospital the 'Spanish' flu global pandemic started to sweep the world. As Albert's exploits had been widely publicised, a number of local dignitaries were keen to visit him and shake the hand of a Zeebrugge hero. This flow of visitors may well have increased his expose to the virus and he died on 3rd November 1918 just a few weeks after becoming infected, and just eleven days after his 20th birthday.

Capt Carpenter added his own tribute to Albert's mother; 'The splendid example which your boy set at Zeebrugge will be accorded a high place of honour in the naval records of the British Empire'

A headstone was placed on his grave on 4 October 1919 unveiled by the Mayor of Southwark with the words; 'Albert McKenzie died nobly; we perpetuate his name; God bless him!'

The headstone bears Victoria Cross emblem with the words 'For Valour'

The Imperial War Museum's records show that '... he was the youngest of a large and patriotic family several of whom bore arms in the war another of them laying down his life. He was the most distinguished member of what was known in South London as the 'St Mark's Little Army' being the 4286 men from the parish of St Mark's Camberwell who joined the Forces; it gained 81 War Honours and 518 members laid down their lives.