Private Arthur Edward McKay
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
McKay,
Arthur Edward
Date of birth: 1885-03-14
Place of birth: Finstown Orkney Isles Scotland
Next of kin: father: William McKay, Stromness, Orkney Isles, Scotland.
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Carpenter
Occupation (normalized): Carpenter, General
Address:
Welwyn, Saskatchewan
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death:
1918-09-02
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Dury Crucifix Cemetery, I. A. 29.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 276061
Highest Rank:
Private
(46th Battalion)
Rank detail
Private, 46th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Commemoration location: Page 459 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
this.
CWGC ID: 254193
LAC ID:
164184
Service file: B6920-S043
Uploader's Notes: Son of William and Isabella McKay of St. Abbs, Stromness, Orkney, Scotland. Native of Finstown, Orkney.
Uploader's Research notes:
Saskatchewan Virtual War Memorial
BWM/VM pair exist (DNW March 5, 1996 auction)
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2018-12-22