| Regimental number | 2423 |
| Place of birth | Rosebery Victoria |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | School teacher |
| Address | 36 Clark Street, Port Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas Fraser McKay, 36 Clark Street, Port Melbourne, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 20 July 1915 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 15 July 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 23rd Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT RMS Osterley on 29 September 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Divisional Signal Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 31 March 1919 |