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MCKAY, Victor Ronald
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2428 |
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| Enlisted: | 27 June 1915, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 49th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Ingham, Queensland, Australia, 5 April 1896 |
| Home Town: | Townsville, Townsville, Queensland |
| Schooling: | South Townsville State School, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Gas fitter/Carpenter |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Noreuil, France, 6 April 1917, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Townsville Cenotaph, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 27 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2428, 9th Infantry Battalion, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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| 20 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2428, 9th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Aug 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2428, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Sydney | |
| 6 Apr 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2428, 49th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2428 awm_unit: 49th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-04-06 |
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Victor Ronald McKay was born in Ingham, North Queensland, on 5th April 1896. He volunteered to join the AIF in June 1915 at the age of 19. He was appointed to the 9th Battalion in August 1915 and joined his unit in Lemnos in November 1915. He transferred to the 49th Battalion in February 1916 and after training in Northern Africa, was sent to France in June 1916. He was injured in battle several times but returned to duty each time. He was killed in action at Noreuil, France, on 6th April, 1917, the day after his 21st birthday. - Teresa Sanchez
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