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MCKAY, William Lawrence
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 884 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 September 1914, Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 4th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Redfern, New South Wales, Australia, 12 July 1892 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Cleveland Street and Fort Street Public Schools, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, 6 July 1915, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Gallipoli Plot 1, Row B, Grave 6 Father McAuliffe officiated, |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Breakfast Point War Memorial, Petersham Fort Street High School Great War Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 884, 4th Infantry Battalion, Sydney, NSW | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 884, 4th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 884, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 884, 4th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 6 Jul 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 884, 4th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Hector T. and Margaret (Maggie) McKay of 22 Cleveland Street, Sydney, NSW
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
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