| Regimental number | 48878 |
| Occupation | General contractor |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs George McKay, Halkett, Canterbury |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 27th Reinforcements (First Draft), Specialists' Company, Machine Gun Section |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 86 Maunganui on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Buttes New British Cemetery (Plot III, Row D, Grave No 20), Polygon Wood, near Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Mary McKay, Halkett, Canterbury |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 67, p. 29 |