Private

George Gordon McKay

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of George and Mary McKay, of Halkett, Canterbury, New Zealand.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

Public Contributions:

There are no public contributions written for this casualty

Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
48878
Name:
George Gordon McKay
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
Not known
Next of Kin: 
Mrs George McKay (mother), Halkett, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
General contractor
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
NZEF, Canterbury Regiment, 2 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
24 January 1918
Day of Death:
Thursday
Age at Death: 
27
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
12 June 1917
Transport:
HMNZT 86
Vessel:
Maunganui
Destination:
Plymouth, England

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
III. D. 20.
Cemetery Location: 
Belgium
George Gordon McKay
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