| Regimental number | 11/2014 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Whangahau |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 162 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs John McKay, Wangaehu, Masterton |
| Previous military service | Served in Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Sergeant |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 9th Reinforcements, Wellington Mounted Rifles, B Squadron |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board SS Maunganui on |
| Final rank | Sergeant |
| Final unit | New Zealand Divisional Ammunition Column |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Disembarked Suez, 8 February 1916. Transferred to 3rd Brigade Ammunition Column, 10 March 1916, and reverted to the ranks. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, France, 7 April 1916. Found guilty, 10 July 1916, of when on Active Service neglect of duty, viz. absent from post at night: forfeited 3 days' pay. On leave to United Kingdom, 16 July 1916; rejoined unit from leave, 1 August 1917. Appointed Acting Bombardier, 29 September 1917. On leave to Paris, 27 October 1917; rejoined unit from leave, 6 November 1917. Granted special leave to Boulogne, 26 December 1917; rejoined unit, in the field, 31 December 1917. On leave to United Kingdom, 21 August 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 8 September 1918. Appointed Temporary Corporal to complete establishment, 29 August 1918. Detached to United Kingdom for training in Officer Training Corps, 22 October 1918. Promoted Corporal, 31 December 1918. Promoted Sergeant, 11 November 1918. Commenced return to New Zealand from Liverpool on board HT 'Northumberland', 28 March 1919; admitted to ship's hospital at sea, 30 March 1919 (mumps); discharged to duty, 16 April 1919; discharged (termination of engagement), 7 June 1919. Total war service: 3 years 274 days (of which 3 years 174 days were abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 78 |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 21, p. 4 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |