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MCKAY, Sydney George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3291 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 July 1915, Adelaide, SA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 48th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Adelaide, SA, 28 June 1897 |
| Home Town: | Cambrai, Mid Murray, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Memorials: | Adelaide Cambrai WW1 Roll of Honour, Adelaide Gilles Street Primary School WW1 Honour Roll (New), Sedan Institute Honour Roll, Woodside District of Onkaparinga Honour Board |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3291, 48th Infantry Battalion, Adelaide, SA | |
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| Date unknown: | Wounded 3291, 48th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
Sydney George McKay
Name: Sydney George McKay
Service Number: 3291
Place of Birth: Adelaide
Date of Birth: 28 June 1897
Place of Enlistment: Adelaide
Date of Enlistment: 30 July 1915
Age at Enlistment: 18 years 1 month
Next of Kin: Friend, George Arthur Payne
Occupation: Labourer
Religion: Baptist
Rank: Private
Sydney went to France with the 48th Battalion on 21 July 1916. He was wounded in action on 28 March 1918 when shot in the leg and was wounded a second time when shot in the left ankle on 8 August. Sydney was invalided to England on 13 August and returned to Australia on the Orca on 19 February 1919, then discharged on 28 May.
Submitted 26 October 2023 by christopher collins
Biography contributed by Faithe Jones
Born Sidney George MCKAY son of Madeline Ellen McKAY