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MCKAY, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1593 |
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| Enlisted: | 31 December 1914, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 9th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Dundee, Perthshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, 1880 |
| Home Town: | Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Dundee Public School, Scotland |
| Occupation: | Baker |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Ottoman Empire, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 20 May 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Shell Green Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula Plot 1, Row C, Grave 13, Shell Green Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 31 Dec 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1593, 9th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD | |
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| 13 Feb 1915: | Involvement Private, 1593, 9th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Choon embarkation_ship_number: A49 public_note: '' | |
| 13 Feb 1915: | Embarked Private, 1593, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Choon, Brisbane |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Arrived in Australia aged 35 years
Son of William and Williamina B. McKay of 27 Milnbank Road, Dundee, Scotland. Brother of Margaret McKay of the same address
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal