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Neil Alexander MacKay

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Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories Panel Macdougall, I.B. - Macdiarmid, J.C. (photo J Halpin 2010)

Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories Panel Macdougall, I.B. - Macdiarmid, J.C. …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Neil Alexander AWMM
  • Surname
    MacKay AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 50776 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Presbyterian, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    16 April 1895 AWMM Waipu, Northland AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Waipu Public - Sandra - Researcher - 10 June 2018 - Military Personnel File
  • Post war occupation
    Farmer Public - Sandra - Researcher - 10 June 2018 - Military Personnel File
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW1 Miss Catherine MacKay (sister), Royal Cafe, Hamilton, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 50776 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 Farmer/Civilian AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
    Farmer Public - Sandra - Researcher - 10 June 2018 - Military Personnel File
  • Age on enlistment
    22 Public - Sandra - Researcher - 10 June 2018 - Military Personnel File

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
    Died of Disease, Cause of Death AWMM
    Died of disease AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • Neil Mackay was the brother of Mr. A. A. Mackay, of Mangapehi, Auckland, New Zealand. AWMM
    • He was the son of Duncan & Mary MacKAY (nee Campbell) from Waipu. They had nine children and two son’s enlisted – Duncan Gordon (12/1702) & Neil Alexander (50776),

      He was the cousin was Arthur Hay SOMNER (13/2082). Public - Sandra - Researcher - 15 December 2018 - Waipu Museum
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Death

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  • Death
    16 December 1917 AWMM
    Age 22 AWMM
    Belgium, Europe AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of Disease AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France AWMM XXXI. D. 20A. AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Waipu First World War Memorial, Waipu, Northland AWMM
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM
    • There is an error in that he did not die in England. Public - Geoffrey - Researcher - 20 May 2018 - CWGC
    • Waipu Presbyterian Church, The Centre, Waipu Public - Sandra - Researcher - 10 June 2018 - Memorial search
    • Whangarei & Districts WW1 Memorial Public - Sandra - Researcher - 10 June 2018 - Memorial search

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Contributors

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
15 December 2018SandraWaipuResearcher
20 May 2018GeoffreyTilbury, United KingdomResearcher
20 May 2018Donna MaxwellWaipu, New ZealandResearcher

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