MacKAY, Hugh Halbertson
(Service number 6/498)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank | Sergeant Major |
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Birth
| Date | 23/09/1889 | Place of Birth | Timaru |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | C/o Mr A. SUTHERLAND, Sutherlands | ||
| Occupation | Farm labourer | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs Robert MacKAY (mother), Reay Lodge, Khandallah, Wellington | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | Main Body | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Canterbury Infantry Battalion | ||
| Date | 16 October 1914 | ||
| Transport | Tahiti or Athenic | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | ||
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Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 4 August 1950 | Age | 60 years |
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| Place of Death | Wellington | ||
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Karori Cemetery, Wellington | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | Cave War Memorial - Those who offered their lives by serving overseas | ||
Biographical Notes
Hugh Halbertson Mackay was the son of Donald Murray and Roberta (Robertas, née Patterson) Mackay. Hugh was educated at Waikouaiti School, moving to Wellington in 1899. His mother who was his nominated next-of-kin, died on 31 May 1916. Advice was to be sent also to his brother, J. P. (John Paterson) Mackay, Alexandra Road, Khandallah.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [23 April 2019]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [23 April 2019]; karori Cemetery, Wellington, headstone image (Wellington City Council) [23 April 2019]
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