Private William Wallace McKay
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
McKay,
William Wallace
Date of birth: 1891-11-20
Place of birth: Carrick Township Ontario Canada
Next of kin: Harriet Bordwell, sister. Spokane, Washington, U.S.A.
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Butcher
Occupation (normalized): Butcher, General
Address:
R.R.#3 Mildmay, Ontario
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death:
1918-09-27
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Queant Communal Cemetery British Extension, B. 67.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 651904
Highest Rank:
Private
(47th Battalion)
Rank detail
- Private, 47th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
- Private, 160th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1916-03-02 to 1918-02-23
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
RESEARCH INFORMATION
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CWGC ID: 316144
LAC ID:
164705
Service file: B6940-S045
Uploader's Notes:
Only son of Benjamin McKay and Christiana Yeats McKay of Walkerton, Ontario
Private William Wallace McKay served with the 47th Battalion following the breakup of the 160th Battalion in Feb. of 1918
Uploader's Research notes: From 1934 reunion booklet "Bruce in Khaki." [Private Army Canadian Infantry 160th Battalion A Company Private Army Canadian Infantry 47th Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2022-02-16