| 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 |