Kenneth Scott MACKAY

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MACKAY, Kenneth Scott

Service Number:	554
Enlisted:	17 August 1914, Melbourne, Vic.
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	5th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia, 27 April 1893
Home Town:	Devonport, Devonport, Tasmania
Schooling:	Launceston Grammar School, Dookie Agricultural College Victoria
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Died of wounds, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 29 August 1915, aged 22 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Devonport ANZAC Centenary Commemoration Gallipoli Campaign, Devonport Cenotaph, Launceston Church Grammar School WW1 Honour Board, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing, Tasmanian Amateur Athletics Association

World War 1 Service

17 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 554, 5th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic.
21 Oct 1914:	Involvement Driver, 554, 5th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orvieto embarkation_ship_number: A3 public_note: ''
21 Oct 1914:	Embarked Driver, 554, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orvieto, Melbourne
29 Aug 1915:	Involvement Private, 554, 5th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 554 awm_unit: 5 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1915-08-29

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of John Anderson MACKAY of Kinlochvervie, Co. Sutherland and his wife Elizabeth Alice daughter of John THOMPSON of Launceston Tasmania.

Born in Townsville Queensland 27th April 1893 he was educated at Church Grammar School Launceston Tasmania and Dookie Agricultural College Dookie, Victoria. A Farmer, he volunteered for Imperial service and enlisted on 17 August 1914 after the outbreak of war and left for Egypt 21 October 1914. He was present at the landing at the Dardanelles on 25 April 1915 but did not land till 29th July and died on H.M. Hospital Ship 'Devanha' on 29 August following wounds received in action at Lone Pine.

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