William John Mackay

Ngā ingoa tuatahi

William John AWMM

Ingoa whānau

Mackay AWMM

Nama Hōia

• South African 6014 AWMM
• South African 2625 AWMM
• WWI 47911 AWMM

Ira tangata

Male AWMM

Uri kiritahi

WW1 H. Mackay (brother), Matawhero, New Zealand AWMM

Pakanga

• South African War, 1899-1902 AWMM
• World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM

Te Ope o Tū / te peka

Army AWMM

Nama Hōia

• South African 6014 AWMM
• South African 2625 AWMM
• WWI 47911 AWMM

Mētara me ngā Tohu

• Military Medal and bar (MM*) AWMM
  M.M. London Gazette 11 February 1919, p2144, Rec No 2625 | Bar M.M.: London Gazette 14 May 1919, p6010, Rec No 2938 AWMM
• Victory Medal AWMM
• British War Medal (1914-1920) AWMM
• Military Medal (MM) AWMM
  London Gazette 11 February 1919, p2144, Rec No 2625 AWMM
• Military Medal (MM) AWMM
  London Gazette 14 May 1919, p6010, Rec No 2938 AWMM

Te urunga

• South Africa Shepherd/Civilian Ministry for Culture and Heritage
• South Africa Shepherd/Civilian Ministry for Culture and Heritage
• WW1 Unknown AWMM Sheep farmer/Civilian AWMM

Taipitopito ekenga waka

• South Africa 31 Mar 1900 Ministry for Culture and Heritage
  Maori 31 March 1900 Ministry for Culture and Heritage Vessel was Maori AWMM Private Ministry for Culture and Heritage New Zealand Mounted Rifles, 4th Contingent (Rough Riders) Ministry for Culture and Heritage 5th Contingent, No. 14 Company (Canterbury section) AWMM
• South Africa 08 Feb 1902 Ministry for Culture and Heritage
  Cornwall Ministry for Culture and Heritage Vessel was Cornwall AWMM Saddler Sergeant Ministry for Culture and Heritage 8th New Zealand Mounted Rifles, South Island Regiment, H Squadron Ministry for Culture and Heritage New Zealand Mounted Rifles, 8th Contingent AWMM
  2nd Embarkation AWMM
• WW1 12 Jun 1917-15 Aug 1917 AWMM
  HMNZT 86 AWMM Vessel was Maunganui AWMM Private AWMM 26th Reinforcements, E Company AWMM New Zealand Expeditionary Force AWMM
  3rd Embarkation AWMM

Died in Dunedin

His father was named Hugh Mackay. AWMM

Mea e whai hononga ai

Hononga ki waho

Military personnel file
https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R20521769
Further Reference

Ngā tuhinga

• McDonald, W. (2013). Honours and Awards to the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in the Great War, 1914-1918. (3rd ed.). Hamilton, N.Z.: Richard Stowers.
• Information kindly provided by family
• New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1918). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume III. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
  67: 6
• Homeward bound : S.S. Briton. As transport H.M.N.Z.T. No. 268 the S.S. "Briton" departed Tilbury, London, 17 June 1919.
• HMNZT 86. Te whakanui : the unofficial journal of the 26th and 27th Reinforcements R.N.Z.A., 26th N.Z. Field Engineers, 27th Specialist Coy., "E", "G", "H" and "J" (Coys.) 26th Infantry Reinforcements, 26th N.Z.A.S.C., 18th Pioneers, and 26th Medical Corps. (1917). At sea: [Magazine Committee] Printed by Cape Times Ltd.