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We remember Neil Mck Gay
We remember Neil Mck Gay
Timeline
Timeline
1879
birth
Source:8499808
1879
1914
enlistment
Source:8499808
5th August 1914
1915
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
1550
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
1/7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force)
Source:8499809
2nd May 1915
1915
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:1754829
2nd May 1915
1915
hospitalisation
Wounded - shrapnel wound to right elbow
Hospital/Institution
Source:8499818
3rd August 1915
1915
service
British Army
Corporal
1550
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
1/7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force)
Source:8499809
3rd August 1915
1916
dates
Age 37
Source:8499808
3rd June 1916
service
British Army
Corporal
1550
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force)
Source:8499808
location
Session Street, Pittenweem, Fife
United Kingdom
Source:8499811
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Neil Mck |
| Initials | NM |
| Last Name | Gay |
| Source | 8499808 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Session Street, Pittenweem, Fife | United Kingdom |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 1550 | Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) | 7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force) | Corporal | |
| British Army | 1550 | Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) | 1/7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force) | Corporal | |
| British Army | 1550 | Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) | 1/7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force) | Lance Corporal |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Silver War Badge | Honourable Discharge |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Fife's Own - The 1/7th (Fife) Battalion Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)More about Fife's Own - The 1/7th (Fife) Battalion Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Silver War Badge Roll Transcription | Fife3190 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| War Diary of the 1/7th Royal Highlanders | Fife3190 | |
| Article "Pittenweem Corporal Wounded" | Fife3190 | |
| Article "Pittenweem Corporal in Hospital" | Fife3190 |
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