Regimental number | 17637 |
Place of birth | Ararat Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Chemist's storeman |
Address | Ballarat East, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 31 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Helen Georgina McKay, 175 Eureka Street, Ballarat East, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | Army Medical Corps, March 1917 Reinforcements |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/99/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Field Ambulance |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Family/military connections | Brother: 1739 Pte Donald McKAY, 58 Bn, returned to Australia, 27 July 1917. |
Miscellaneous details | Initials of Next of Kin incorrectly recorded on Embarkation Roll as Mrs U G McKay |
Sources | NAA: B2455, McKAY John |