| Regimental number | 37935 |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E McKay, Post Office, Ormond |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 23rd Reinforcements, Specialist Company, Machine Gun Section |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Corinthic on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | New Zealand Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | St Sever Cemetery Extension (Section P, Plot IX, Row F, Grave No 8A), Rouen, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Eliza McKay, 1 Worman Road, Gisborne. Only son. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 57, p. 25 |