Lieutenant
Wattie Horton McKay
Conflict:
WW2
Additional Information:
Son of Albert and Celia Kathleen McKay; husband of Rona McKay, of Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.
References:
NZ WAR GRAVES
Public Contributions:
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Casualty
Service Number:
5628
Name:
Wattie Horton McKay Rank:
Lieutenant
Date of Birth:
Not known
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Enlistment Address:
115 Frederick St., Hastings, New Zealand
Occupation on Enlistment:
Journalist Armed Force:
Army
Unit:
New Zealand Infantry, 28 (Maori) Battalion
Casualty Details
Cause of Death:
Died while Prisoner of War
Date of Death:
30 August 1941
Day of Death:
Saturday
Age at Death:
34
Conflict:
WW2