| Regimental number | 689 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Horticulturist |
| Address | Mildura, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, Alex F McKay, Nicholls Point, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 19 August 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, F Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A24 Benalla on 19 October 1914 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Division Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 24 September 1918 |
