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Robert James McKay

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Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 455 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 455 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Robert James AWMM
  • Surname
    McKay AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    MacKay AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 11/728 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Church of England, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    8 June 1889 AWMM AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    WW1 Gisborne, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW1 Mrs H. Bird, 20 Hawker Street, Wellington, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 16 October 1914 AWMM Single/WWI AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 11/728 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
    WW1 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
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Medical history

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  • Medical notes

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • Surname appears as McKay in Nominal Rolls, as MacKay in Archives New Zealand AWMM
    • Mr. McKay, of Makauri, has received advice that his second son, Private R. J. McKay, was wounded in the face and admitted to hospital .on March . 31st. The eldest son, Rifleman C. ,D. McKay, was admitted to hospital a month ago on account of illness Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 26 May 2023 - POVERTY BAY HERALD, VOLUME XLV, ISSUE 14578, 13 APRIL 1918, PAGE 3
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Death

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  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
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  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
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Memorials

Memorial

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26 May 2023Lorraine MonaGisborne Researcher

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