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MCKAY, Robert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4416 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Sapper |
| Last Unit: | 1st Tunnelling Company (inc. 4th Tunnelling Company) |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | North Perth Presbyterian Church Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Jun 1916: | Involvement Sapper, 4416, 3rd Tunnelling Company (inc. 6th Tunnelling Company), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Warilda embarkation_ship_number: A69 public_note: '' | |
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| 1 Jun 1916: | Involvement Sapper, 4416, 1st Tunnelling Company (inc. 4th Tunnelling Company), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Warilda embarkation_ship_number: A69 public_note: '' | |
| 1 Jun 1916: | Embarked Sapper, 4416, 3rd Tunnelling Company (inc. 6th Tunnelling Company), HMAT Warilda, Fremantle | |
| 1 Jun 1916: | Embarked Sapper, 4416, 1st Tunnelling Company (inc. 4th Tunnelling Company), HMAT Warilda, Fremantle |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Chloe Pancione
Robert McKay was born 3rd of January, 1879 in New South Wales. He enlisted in the AIF on the 1st of May, 1916 in Bathurst and was allocated the Service Number 4416. On enlistment, McKay presented with a ruddy complexion and had brown hair and eyes. McKay stood 5’9.5” tall and was 36 and 10 months old on his enlistment day. McKay could be identified by a brown scar on left shin. Prior to enlistment, McKay worked as a labourer.
McKay was assigned to the 3rd Tunnelling Company, an engineering unit that was formed to dig under enemy lines.