| Regimental number | 13/205 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Waipu |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Telegraphist |
| Address | Waipu, North Auckland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29.3 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 158 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Winifred McKay, Waipu, North Auckland |
| Previous military service | Served for 3 years in A Battery, Territorial Force; time expired. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Whangarei |
| Rank on embarkation | Trooper |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Auckland Mounted Rifles |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Auckland on |
| The Auckland Mounted Rifles, Main Body, left New Zealand on board two ships, HMNZT 8 'Star of India' and HMNZT 12 'Waimana'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Trooper |
| Final unit | Auckland Mounted Rifles Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel 2), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John Matheson McKay and Winifred McKay, North River, Waipu, North Auckland |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Killed in action, 8 August 1915. War service: 362 days (of which 297 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Mounted Rifles/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 10925021 |