McKAY, Donald
(Service number 1/233)
| First Rank | Private; Gunner | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | Unknown | Place of Birth |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Balena Bay, Roseneath, Wellington | ||
| Occupation | Audit examiner | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Hugh McKAY, Turnbull Street, Timaru; Hugh McKAY (father), 37 Rathmore Street, Timaru. | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | Samoan Advance Party; New Zealand Expeditionary Force | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 5th (Wellington) Regiment; 38th Reinforcements New Zealand Field Artillery. | ||
| Date | 15 August 1914; 2 May 1918 | ||
| Transport | Moeraki or Monowai; Balmoral Castle | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington; Wellington | Destination | Apia, Samoa; England |
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 29 May 1956 | Age | 64 yrs |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Timaru Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
Son of Hugh McKAY, Timaru. Audit examiner. Examoan Advance.
Sources
Cenotaph Database [22 October 2013]; TDC headstone image Timaru Cemetery [22 October 2013]
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