Regimental number | 617 |
Place of birth | Gorramadda, Victoria |
School | Warrambool State School, Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Painter |
Address | Lava Street, Warrnambool, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Elizabeth Curtain, Lava Street, Warrnambool, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 23rd Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 23rd Battalion |
Fate | Died of disease |
Place of death or wounding | Died at Sea (died of Meningitis) |
Age at death | 20 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
Place of burial | Suez War Memorial (Row C, Grave No. 56), Egypt |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 99 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Elizabeth MCKAY |