Sergeant Innis McKay
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of birth: 1894-12-29
Place of birth: Ophir Ontario Canada
Next of kin: Anna McKay, mother. Ophir, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Lumberman
Occupation (normalized): Logger (General)
Address:
Ophir, Ontario
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death:
1917-11-10
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Divisional Collecting Post Cemetery Extension, 2. H. 4.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 408828
Highest Rank:
Sergeant
(19th Battalion)
Rank detail
- Private (Army). 1915-06-09 ?
- Sergeant, 19th Battalion, Infantry (Army). ? to 1917-11-10
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Awards
Military Medal
Date of award: 1917-11-02
Source: London Gazette No. 30364, pg. 11347
Comment: An announcement of this award appeared in the Toronto Star on November 19th, 1917 in an article entitled "Win Military Medal. Many Toronto Men are Gazetted to Receive Honour for Bravery in the Field."
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
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CWGC ID: 2028818
LAC ID:
165773
Service file: B6928-S027
Uploader's Notes: Son of John McKay and Anna McKay of Ophir, Ontario
Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Infantry 37th Battalion B Company Sergeant Army Canadian Infantry 19th Battalion Military Medal An announcement of this award appeared in the Toronto Star on November 19th, 1917 in an article entitled "Win Military Medal. Many Toronto Men are Gazetted to Receive Honour for Bravery in the Field." ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2020-11-23