| Regimental number | 2436 |
| Place of birth | St Arnaud, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | St Arnaud, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Height | 5' 3.75" |
| Weight | 153 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Donald McKay, Portree Farm, Beasleye Bridge via St Arnaud, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 37th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/54/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 37th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 20 October 1916; trans-shipped to HT 'Borda' at Sierra Leone, 3 December 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 9 January 1917; marched into 10th Training Bn, 10 January 1917. Admitted to Fargo Military Hospital, 26 January 1917 (bronchitis); transferred to Sutton Veny, 16 February 1917; marched into No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 14 April 1917. Marched into 10th Training Bn, 14 April 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 16 July 1917; marched into 3rd Australian Divisional Base Depot, Rouelles, no date stated. Proceeded to unit, 2 August 1917; taken on strength of 37th Bn, 5 August 1917. On leave to England, 10 March 1918; rejoined unit, 4 April 1918. Wounded in action, 12 June 1918; admitted to No 10 Field Ambulance, 12 June 1918; transferred to No 5 Casualty Clearing Station, 12 June 1918 (shrapnel wound right leg and left shoulder); to No 12 General Hospital, Rouen, 24 June 1918; to England, 16 July 1918; to Beaufort War Hospital, 17 July 1918 (shrapnel wound arm and amputated; shrapnel wound leg and amputated, severe); to No 2 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, 17 December 1918; discharged, 5 January 1919. Commenced return to Australian on board HT 'Kanowna', 5 January 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 7 March 1919; discharged Melbourne (medically unfit), 10 September 1920. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | St Arnaud Cemetery, Victoria |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, McKAY Samuel |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
