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George Riddall McKay

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Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 454 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 454 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    George Riddall AWMM
  • Surname
    McKay AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 10/3011 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Presbyterian, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    19 September 1889 AWMM Lawrence, Otago AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Y.M.C.A., Wellington, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs S.H. Ross (sister), Moxham Avenue, Kilbirnie, Wellington, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 9 October 1915 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    Le Quesnoy AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 10/3011 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards
    • Military Medal (MM) AWMM
    • Victory Medal AWMM
      London Gazette 20 August 1919, p10586, Rec No 3376 For gallantry and consistent devotion to duty in the field from 17th September to 31st December 1918. During this period this Non-Commissioned officer has carried out his duties as a Platoon Commander and Platoon sergeant with unflagging energy and enthusiasm and conspicuous success. At Le Quesnoy on 4th November he acted as Company Sergeant-Major and throughout the operations on that date worked with tireless energy and with an utter disregard for personal danger, and his work contributed in small degree to the success achieved by his Company. He has always shown himself possessed of a high conception of his duties. AWMM
    • British War Medal (1914-1920) AWMM

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Grocer/Civilian AWMM
    AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes

Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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Death

About death

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  • Death
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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  • External links
    Military personnel file
    https://collections.archives.govt.nz/en-NZ/web/arena/search#/entity/aims-archive/R10925081
    Further Reference
  • References
    • 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. AWMM
    • New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      Page No: 454 AWMM
    • Dry Rations, or, The Aparima Apparition : with which is incorporated the Waikanae wash-out and The Tauherenikau trumpeter : unofficial organ of the 7th Rfts, Transport No. 32 AWMM

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