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David James McKAY

Regimental number5496
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationGardener
AddressTenth Street, Mildura, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation18
Height5' 4.5"
Weight142 lbs
Next of kinFather, John McKay, Tenth Street, Mildura, Victoria
Enlistment date14 November 1914
Rank on enlistmentDriver
Unit nameLight Horse Brigade Train 3, Reinforcement 3 (12th Company, Australian Army Service Corps)
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A51 Chilka on 2 February 1915
Regimental number from Nominal Roll1106
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll3rd Light Horse Regiment
FateReturned to Australia 23 September 1916
Other details

War service: Egypt

Admitted to Isolation Hospital (Detention Barracks), Abbassia, 10 May 1915.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Kyarra', 9 June 1915 (venereal).
Miscellaneous detailsSee 1106 David James McKay for second period of service.

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