Alexander Cameron McKAY

Regimental number616
Place of birthChatsworth Island, New South Wales
SchoolAshby Public School, New South Wales
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationLabourer
AddressMaclean Street, Clarence River, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation32
Next of kinMother, Mrs S McKay, Maclean Street, Clarence River, New South Wales
Enlistment date3 March 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name17th Battalion, B Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/34/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on 12 May 1915
FateDied of disease 17 November 1915
Place of death or woundingGallipoli (died of Jaundice)
Age at death32.4
Age at death from cemetery records32
Place of burialAri Burnu Cemetery (Row F, Grave No. 22), Gallipoli, Turkey
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
83
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Murdock and Sarah MACKAY. Native of Ashby, New South Wales
Family/military connectionsBrother