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Brian McKay

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Photograph of Private Brian McKay 20088, on the left hand side. Image kindly provided by Glenys Eddy (March 2019). Image may be subject to copyright restriction.

Photograph of Private Brian McKay 20088, on the left hand side. Image kindly provided by Glenys Eddy …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Brian AWMM
  • Surname
    McKay AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    20088 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    1 January 1917 AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM 4 Redmond Street, Ponsonby, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs J. McKay (wife), 4 Redmond Street, Ponsonby, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Unknown AWMM Married AWMM
    Joyce AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    20088 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW2 Labourer/Civilian AWMM
    AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
    WW2 POW - Unknown Prisoner of War Camp POW Deaths (R25405152)
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    • Killed or died while a Prisoner of War, Cause of Death AWMM
      Died while prisoner of war AWMM
    • 12 May 1941 AWMMOther, WWII AWMM
      Kileed while P.O.W. AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Son of Henry McKay and of Mabel Priscilla McKay (nee Kirk), of Hastings, Hawke's
    Bay; husband of Joyce V. McKay, of Ponsonby, Auckland.

    Daughter: Maxine, m. Ross Gee, b.6 June 1937, d. 22 July 2012.

    Grandchildren: Kirstine and Kirk

    Siblings: Conrard, Albert, Sydney (b. 30 May 1910, Killed WWII, 24 March 1941, Katherine Greece). Oreida, Patricia.

    Noted as a boxer on boxrec.com, lightweight division and residing in Hastings

    Noted as present on the sinking of the SS Chakdina AWMM
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Death

About death

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Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Alamein Memorial, El Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt AWMM
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM

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  • It's hard for me to visualize what you were going through around this time when you were young. The only thing I understand is how much you left us. I've always loved your stories and seeing your notes to my grandma, your daughter. I'm sorry you weren't saved I'm sorry you couldn't come home, but thank you so much for your service. The best man I'll ever know of.
    I love you as big as the world and to the moon and back.
    Public - Eva - Direct descendant - 25 April 2019
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25 April 2019EvaNew ZealandDirect descendant

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