Lieutenant John Mackay
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of birth: 1878-09-21
Place of birth: Carloway Isle of Lewis Scotland
Next of kin: Aquir MacKay, sister. Carloway, Lewis, Ross-shire, Scotland
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Dominion Civil Clerk
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death:
1918-10-03
Cause of death:
Died of wounds
Buried:
Bucquoy Road Cemetery, IV. D. 9.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 1683
Highest Rank:
Lieutenant
(Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry)
Rank detail
- Lieutenant, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, Infantry (Army).
- Corporal, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, Infantry (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Wounded May 8, 1915, Wounded October 3, 1917 at Tilloy
RESEARCH INFORMATION
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CWGC ID: 179035
LAC ID:
156947
Service file: B6929-S041
Uploader's Notes: Joined the P.P.C.L.I. in August 1914 as a Corporal [an original]. Promoted to Sergeant. Promoted to Lieutenant July 14, 1917
Uploader's Research notes: [Corporal Army Canadian Infantry Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Lieutenant Army Canadian Infantry Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2022-02-15