| Regimental number | 1559 |
| Place of birth | Wyalong New South Wales |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Boundary rider |
| Address | c/o H S Shields, Guildford, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Brother, Harry Lionel McKay, c/o H S Shields, Guildford, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Light Horse Regiment, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/12/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Hawkes Bay on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance |
| Date of death |