Captain Reay Mackay
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of birth: 1895-05-14
Place of birth: Saint John New Brunswick Canada
Next of kin: W. Malcolm MacKay(father) Rothsey, New Brunswick
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): student
Occupation (normalized): Other Professional, Technical and Related Workers Not Elsewhere Classified
Religion: Church of England
Date of death:
1918-08-27
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Vimy Memorial, N/A
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: NA
Highest Rank:
Captain
(26th Battalion)
Rank detail
- Captain, 26th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
- Lieutenant (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Arras
RESEARCH INFORMATION
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CWGC ID: 1571214
LAC ID:
165943
Service file: B6935-S049
Uploader's Notes: Son of W. Malcolm Mackay and Susan R. Mackay, of Rothesay, New Brunswick.
Uploader's Research notes:
On August 27, 1918 as the Captain in command of his company during operations northwest of Cherisy he was instantly killed by the direct hit of a large enemy shell. His body was never recovered and he is commemorated by name only on the Vimy Memorial.
64th Battalion Nominal Roll
[Lieutenant Army Canadian Infantry 64th Battalion Captain Army Canadian Infantry 26th Battalion ]ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2016-02-14