Regimental number | 1200 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Bowen Bridge Road, Brisbane, Queensland |
School | St James (Catholic) School Valley, Queensland |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Carpenter |
Address | Bowen Bridge, Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Father, Ernest McKay, Bowen Bridge, Brisbane, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 11th Light Horse Regiment, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/16/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A47 Mashobra on |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | One of the most popular boys in his regiment. Also a good footballer, in fact, one of the best all round players in Eygpt. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Palestine, Eygpt |
Age at death | 23.5 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
Place of burial | Haifa War Cemetery (Row B, Grave No. 52), Palestine |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 8 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Ernest and Hannah MCKAY, Earl Terrace, Bowen Bridge Road, Brisbane |