Regimental number | 2403 |
Place of birth | Unley, South Australia |
School | Unley Public School, Sa |
Religion | Congregational |
Occupation | Carpenter |
Address | Unley, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Elizabeth McKay, Oxford Terrace, Unley, South Australia |
Previous military service | Served in the 74th Infantry Band, Citizens Forces. Served in the Compulsory Training Scheme |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 5th Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 4 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/17/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A55 Itria on |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Vlamertinge, Ypres Belgium |
Age at death | 20.8 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
Place of burial | White House Cemetery (Plot III, Row S, Grave No. 18), St. Jean-Les-Ypres, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 175 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Elizabeth MCKAY, 4 Oxford Terrace, Unley, South Australia |