Regimental number | 4883 |
Place of birth | Mildura, Victoria |
School | Scotch College Melbourne, Victoria. Melbourne University, Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Student |
Address | 56 Canterbury Road, Middle Park, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Father, N B McKay, 56 Canterbury Road, Middle Park, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served in the Melbourne University Rifles as LT. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 14th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/31/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Guedecourt, near Bapaume, France |
Age at death | 21 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
Place of burial | Bancourt British Cemetery (Plot VIII, Row E, Grave No. 20), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 142 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Nathaniel B. and Emma MCKAY. Native of Melbourne, Victoria |
Family/military connections | two brothers. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |