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William Leslie McKAY

Regimental number3115
Place of birthCorindhap, Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressCorindhap, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation28
Next of kinFather, John McKay, Corindhap, Victoria
Enlistment date18 December 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name39th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/56/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on 19 February 1917
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll39th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 27 September 1917
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: John and Mary MCKAY. Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death28 September 1940
Age at death53
Place of burialPitfield Cemetery, Cape Clear, Victoria

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