| Regimental number | 24671 |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Next of kin | Father, M McKey, Draper, King Edward Road, South Dunedin |
| Rank on embarkation | Corporal |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 17th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion, B Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Pakeha on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| 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 | Father: the late Michael McKey, Dunedin; Wife: Florence McKey, Dunedin |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 59426 Arthur McKEY |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 41, p. 7 |