George MACKAY

Regimental number2/2216
Date of birth29 December 1876
Place of birthLiverpool, England
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationTally clerk
Address9 Bates Street, Wanganui
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation38
Height5' 4.25"
Weight137 lbs
Next of kinWife, Mrs G Mackay, 9 Bates Street, Wanganui
Previous military serviceServed in Wellington Naval Force; left the district.
Enlistment date23 August 1915
Place of enlistmentTrentham
Rank on embarkationGunner
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 7th Reinforcements, New Zealand Field Artillery
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 9 October 1915
Members of the 7th Reinforcements, New Zealand Field Artillery, embarked on board three ships: HMNZT 32 'Aparima', HMNZT 33 'Navua', and HMNZT 34 'Warrimoo'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankDriver
Final unitNew Zealand Field Artillery
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 24 August 1918
Discharge date13 December 1918
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Embarked Wellington, 9 October 1915; disembarked Suez, 15 November 1915.

Attached to School of Instruction, Zeitoun, 5 February 1916.

Admitted to NZ General Hospital, Cairo, 23 February 1916 (dyspepsia); transferred to Aotea Convalescent Home, Heliopolis, 3 March 1916; rejoined unit, Zeitoun, 24 March 1916.

Appointed Acting Bombardier, 1 April 1916.

Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, France, 8 April 1916.

Admitted to No 6 Stationary Hospital, Havre, 23 April 1916; transferred to No 4 Convalescent De[pot, 5 May 1916; discharged to Base Depot, Havre, 12 May 1916; to Base Depot, Etaples, 14 May 1916.

Admitted to 24th General Hospital, Etaples, 17 June 1916 (corneal ulcer); transferred to England, 23 June 1916, and admitted to Strood VAD Hospital, 24 June 1916; transferred to No 2 NZ General Hospital, Walton-on-Thames, 5 July 1916; to NZ Convalescent Hospital, Hornchurch, 7 July 1916; discharged to NZ Command Depot, Codford, 15 August 1916; marched in to NZ Field Artillery Reserve Depot, Aldershot, 18 January 1917.

Proceeded overseas to France, 10 February 1917; rejoined Divisional Ammunition Column, in the field, 14 March 1917.

Detached to Army Rest Camp, 2 July 1917; rejoined unit, 17 July 1917.

On leave to United Kingdom, 31 January 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 18 February 1918.

Admitted to No 3 NZ field Ambulance, 1 May 1918 (infected spermal cord); discharged to unit, 6 May 1918.

Detached on duty to United Kingdom, 16 July 1918.

Commenced return to New Zealand from Plymouth on board HMNZT 'Ionic', 24 August 1918; discharged (termination of period of engagement), 13 December 1918.

War service: 3 years 101 days (of which 1093 days were abroad)

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Field Artillery/Seventh
Date of death21 June 1944 Masterton
Age at death77
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805