| Regimental number | 26/1662 |
| Occupation | Farm manager |
| Next of kin | Brother, C J McKay, Bankside, Canterbury |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 1915, 2nd Reinforcements to 4th Battalion, H Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of burial | Villers Hill British Cemetery (Plot VI, Row B, Grave No 26), Villers-Guislain, near Cambrai, Nord, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Brother: Mr C J McKay, 286 Madras Street, Christchurch |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 27, p. 12 |