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William Henry McKAY

Regimental number1559
Place of birthWyalong New South Wales
ReligionMethodist
OccupationBoundary rider
Addressc/o H S Shields, Guildford, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation18
Next of kinBrother, Harry Lionel McKay, c/o H S Shields, Guildford, New South Wales
Enlistment date24 September 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name7th Light Horse Regiment, 12th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number10/12/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Hawkes Bay on 23 October 1915
Rank from Nominal RollCorporal
Unit from Nominal Roll7th Light Horse Regiment
FateReturned to Australia 28 June 1919
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance
Date of death14 August 1982

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