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MCKAY, Charles
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1157 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 September 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 7th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1886 |
| Home Town: | Coburg, Moreland, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Died of wounds, 5th Indian General Hospital, Alexandria, Egypt, 7 June 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt Row M, Grave 57, Chatby Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Alexandria, Egypt |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 16 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1157, 7th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement Private, 1157, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked Private, 1157, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Charles and Mary McKay of 7 Service Road, Coburg, Victoria. Brother of Elizabeth Augusta McKay of the above address and Beatrice Alice Thomas nee McKay of Northcote, Victoria
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal