| Regimental number | 36473 |
| Occupation | Railway shunter |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Charlotte McKay, 70 Chancellor Street, North Richmond, Christchurch |
| Rank on embarkation | Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, G Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 75 Waitemata on |
| Final rank | Lance Corporal |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel 6), Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: the late John and Mary McKay; Wife: Charlotte McKay, 70 Chancellor Street, Shirley, Christchurch |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 52, p. 28 |