| Regimental number | 2403 |
| Place of birth | Unley, South Australia |
| School | Unley Public School, Sa |
| Religion | Congregational |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | Unley, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Elizabeth McKay, Oxford Terrace, Unley, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Served in the 74th Infantry Band, Citizens Forces. Served in the Compulsory Training Scheme |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 4 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/17/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A55 Itria on |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Vlamertinge, Ypres Belgium |
| Age at death | 20.8 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | White House Cemetery (Plot III, Row S, Grave No. 18), St. Jean-Les-Ypres, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 175 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Elizabeth MCKAY, 4 Oxford Terrace, Unley, South Australia |