| Regimental number | 808 |
| Place of birth | Ballarat, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Address | White Horse Road, Croydon, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 146 lbs |
| Next of kin | Edith M. Mackay, White Horse Road, Croydon, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Surrey Hills, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, G Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A24 Benalla on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | a Prov C |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Place of burial | Woltemade Cemetery (Cem. 4, Block I, Brave No. 132A), Cape Town, South Africa |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 185 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Edith MACKAY, Croydon, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front, South Africa. Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 5 April 1915. Wounded in action, Gallipoli, 20 August 1915; admitted to No 2 Field Ambulance, Anzac, 20 August 1915 (gunshot wound, thigh); transferred to HS 'Guildford Castle', 19 August 1915 [sic]; to No 21 General Hospital, Ras el Tin, 24 August 1915; to England, 15 September 1915; to Fulham Military Hospital, London, 24 September 1915; marched into Abbey Wood Depot, 11 October 1915. Taken on strength of Anzac Provost Corps, Abbassia, Egypt, 3 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria, 3 August 1916, and proceeded to England. Proceeded overseas to France, 2 February 1917; marched into Australian General Base Depot, Etaples, 3 February 1917. Proceeded to unit, 18 February 1917; taken on strength of Anzac Provost Police Corps, British Expeditionary Force, 20 February 1917. Detached for duty with 1st Anzac Headquarters, 20 February 1917. Detached to 2nd Australian Division, 28 February 1917. Transferred to Anzac Provost Corps, England, for duty at Cape Town, South African, 24 July 1917. Proceeded overseas to South Africa, 27 July 1917; disembarked Cape Town, 27 August 1917. Disembarked Sierra Leone, 21 June 1918. Embarked Sierra Leone, 6 July 1918; disembarked Cape Town, 20 July 1918, for duty in South Africa. Admitted to No 2 General Hospital, Maitland, 4 October 1918. Died, 0610 hours, 8 October 1918 (Spanish influenza and pneumonia). Buried at Woltemade Cemetery, 9 October 1918. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, MACKAY Thomas |
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