Neil Alexander MACKAY

Regimental number50776
OccupationFarmer
Next of kinSister, Miss Catherine Mackay, Royal Cafe, Hamilton
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 29th Reinforcements, F Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington
The 29th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships ('Mokoia', 13 August 1917, and SS 'Ruahine', 15 August 1917). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship or ships F Company embarked.
Final rankPrivate
Final unit1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment
FateDied of disease 16 December 1917
Age at death from cemetery records22
Place of burialEtaples Military Cemetery (Plot XXXI, Row D, Grave No 20A), France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Brother: Mr A A Mackay, Mangapchi, Auckland
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 70, p. 20