| Regimental number | 28112 |
| Place of birth | East Maitland, New South Wales |
| School | East Maitland High School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Congregational |
| Occupation | Library assistant |
| Address | 14 Great Buckingham Street, Redfern, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, D McKay, 209 High Street, West Maitland, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served in the Cadets |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Divisional Ammunition Column 5, Reinforcement 7 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/112/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Dickebusch, Ypres Belgium |
| Age at death | 21.10 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | The Huts Cemetery (Plot XIV, Row D, Grave No. 5), Dickebusch, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 12 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: David and Susan MCKAY, 299 High Street, West Maitland, New South Wales |