Regimental number | 2367 |
Place of birth | Burrapine, Taylors Arm, New South Wales |
School | Burrapine Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Painter |
Address | Upper Taylors Arm, Nambucca River, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Next of kin | Father, Angus McKay, Upper Taylors Arm, Nambucca River, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 33rd Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/50/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He was also wounded by machine gun bullet through the chest on 29 December 1917. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Bray, Somme Sector, France |
Age at death | 29 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
Place of burial | Bray Hill British Cemetery (Plot I, Row A, Grave No. 16), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 122 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Angus and Christina MCKAY, Upper Taylor's Arm, Nambucca River, New South Wales. Native of Burrapine, Taylor's Arm |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |