ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

McKAY, David

McKAY, David

Full Name: David

McKAY

Date of Birth: 07

–

1884

Place of birth: Prahran VIC

Australia

Occupation: Saw Filer

Address: Holyoake WA

Next of Kin: Wife – Elsie Victoria McKAY

Next of Kin Address: Holyoake WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 392

Rank: Lance Corporal

Unit/Division: 11th Field Company Australian Engineers

Enlistment Date: 1916-04-05

Enlistment Location: Perth

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1916-04-18

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1916-09-09

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Died Accidentally

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Daours France

Age at Death: 33

Burial Location: Daours Communal Cemetery Extension – Plot III, Row D, Grave No. 45

8/03/1916- Completed Application for Enlistment & Preliminary Medical Examination Perth WA
5/04/1916- To 61 Depot Blackboy Hill WA as Private
1/05/1916- To May Reinforcements 2/5 Cyclist Corps Blackboy Hill
18/07/1916- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard ” Seang Bee ” bound for Plymouth England
9/09/1916- Disembarked Plymouth and Joined Details Company No. 3 Camp Parkhouse England
10/10/1916- To Anzac Cycle Training Battalion Chiseldon England
22/05/1917- Detached for Duty with Australian Engineers Training Depot Brightlingsea England
4/08/1917- Proceeded Overseas 4th Division Australian General Base Depot Rouelles France ex Folkestone
30/09/1917- Joined 11th Field Company Australian Engineers in the field France as Sapper
22/05/1918- Appointed Lance Corporal France
30/06/1918- Killed Accidentally in the field France.

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

British War Medal – No. 44148

Victory Medal – No. 43660

Memorial Plaque/Scroll – No. 347570

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Holyoake Roll of Honour WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT – Panel No. 24.