| Regimental number | 24/1143 |
| Address | Hanmer Springs, Canterbury |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Brother, C H McKay, Hanmer Springs, Canterbury |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 2nd Battalion, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| D Company, 2nd Bn, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, embarked on board five ships: HMNZT 'Mauganui', HMNZT 31 'Tahiti', HMNZT 32 'Aparima', HMNZT 33 'Navua', and HMNZT 34 'Warrimoo'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | No 3 Company, New Zealand Machine Gun Corps |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Messines Ridge (New Zealand) Memorial, Messines Ridge British Cemetery, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr and Mrs William McKay, Hanmer Springs, Canterbury |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: D Company/2nd NZRB |