| Regimental number | 5496 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Gardener |
| Address | Tenth Street, Mildura, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Height | 5' 4.5" |
| Weight | 142 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, John McKay, Tenth Street, Mildura, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | Light Horse Brigade Train 3, Reinforcement 3 (12th Company, Australian Army Service Corps) |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A51 Chilka on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 1106 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt Admitted to Isolation Hospital (Detention Barracks), Abbassia, 10 May 1915. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Kyarra', 9 June 1915 (venereal). |
| Miscellaneous details | See 1106 David James McKay for second period of service. |