Regimental number | 4813 |
Place of birth | Leith, Scotland |
School | Daniel Stewarts' College, Edinburgh, Scotland |
Age on arrival in Australia | 30 |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Barman |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 41 |
Next of kin | Father, N McKay, 46 Pilrig Street, Edinburgh, Scotland |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 19th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/36/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 19th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Bapaume, Somme Sector, France |
Age at death | 41 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 41 |
Place of burial | Warlencourt British Cemetery (Plot IV, Row C, Grave No. II), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 89 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Neil and Elizabeth MCKAY, 46 Pilrig Street, Edinburgh, Scotland |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |