Hugh James MCKAY

Badge Number: 16169, Sub Branch: Snowtown
16169

MCKAY, Hugh James

Service Numbers: 2940, S76943
Enlisted: 17 February 1916
Last Rank: Corporal
Last Unit: 7th (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)
Born: Jamestown, South Australia, 28 April 1895
Home Town: Jamestown, Northern Areas, South Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Labourer
Died: Pirie, South Australia, 18 February 1969, aged 73 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia
RSL, Wall 130, Niche G003
Memorials: Jamestown Presbyterian Church WW1 Honor Roll, Jamestown Soldier's Memorial Park Arch, Spalding Honour Roll WW1
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World War 1 Service

17 Feb 1916: Enlisted
24 Aug 1916: Embarked Private, 2940, 9th Light Horse Regiment, RMS Mooltan, Adelaide
24 Aug 1916: Involvement Private, 2940, 9th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: RMS Mooltan embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
11 Nov 1918: Involvement Private, 2940

World War 2 Service

28 Apr 1942: Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, S76943, 7th (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC), Homeland Defence - Militia and non deployed forces
28 Apr 1942: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, S76943
29 Apr 1942: Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, S76943, 7th (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC), Homeland Defence - Militia and non deployed forces, Snowtown, SA
6 Oct 1945: Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, S76943, 7th (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)

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