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Amos Alfred McKAY

Regimental number1591
Place of birthTamworth, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressYelarbon via Warwick, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Height5' 8.5"
Weight136 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs Mary Jane McKay, Yelarbon via Warwick, Queensland
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date19 August 1915
Place of enlistmentBrisbane, Queensland
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name5th Light Horse Regiment, 12th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number10/10/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on 30 November 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll5th Light Horse Regiment
FateReturned to Australia 11 April 1916
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll)Name does not appear on Nominal Roll.
Discharge date7 June 1916
Other details

War service: Egypt

Joined 5th Light Horse Regiment, Maadi, 7 January 1916.

Admitted to Convalescent Hospital, Helouan, 16 February 1916.

Taken on strength, 2nd Reserve Regiment, 1 March 1916.

Medical Board, Helouan, 4 March 1916, concluded: 'Man should never have been enlisted' (old injury to arm, thrown from horse 1912).

Admitted to No 1 Auxiliary Hospital, Heliopolis, 13 March 1916.

Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Runic' for discharge (injured arm), 11 April 1916; discharged, Brisbane, 7 June 1916.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNAA: B2455, McKAY Amos Alfred

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