| Regimental number | 660 |
| Place of birth | Glasgow Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Prospector |
| Address | 472 Paisley Road Toll, Glasgow, Scotland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 38 |
| Next of kin | Brother, Alexander MacKay, 472 Paisley Road Toll, Glasgow, Scotland |
| Enlistment date | 10 March 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 28th Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 29 June 1915 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A36 on 12 July 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 28th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds 26 September 1915 |