We remember Alexander Mckay

We remember Alexander Mckay

Timeline

Timeline

1897
birth Ruthven Terrace, Auchterarder United Kingdom Source:2814687 1897
1900
sibling Lizzie Mckay Source:2814687 1900
1913
sibling Cathrine Mckay Source:2814687 1st October 1913
1915
theatres Western Europe :1 Source:2814687 10th May 1915 - 25th September 1915
1915
dates Age 19 Source:2814687 25th September 1915
1915
service British Army Private S/6546 Gordon Highlanders 8th Battalion Source:2814687 25th September 1915
employment Barber Auchterarder United Kingdom Source:2814687
service British Army Private S/6545 Gordon Highlanders Source:2814687
1915
death Killed in Action Killed on the first day for the Battle of Loos, France Loos France Source:2814687 25th September 1915
burial Loos Memorial, Dud Corner Cemetery CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Loos-en-Gohelle, Pas-de-Calais France Panel 115 to 119 Source:2814687
sibling Maggie Mckay Source:2814687
sibling Nettie Mckay Source:2814687
sibling John Mckay Source:2814687
sibling Wullie Mckay Source:2814687
sibling Alice Mckay Source:2814687
location 320 Baltic Street, Bridgeton, Glasgow United Kingdom parents address Source:2814687
location Ruthven Terrace, Auchterarder United Kingdom parents address Source:2814687

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Alexander
Initials A
Last Name Mckay
Source 2814687
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
320 Baltic Street, Bridgeton, Glasgow United Kingdom parents address
Ruthven Terrace, Auchterarder United Kingdom parents address
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army S/6545 Gordon Highlanders Private
British Army S/6546 Gordon Highlanders 8th Battalion Private
Awards
AwardTypeSource
1914/15 Star First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Alexander McKay father
Elizabeth Sinclair mother
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Lizzie McKay sister 1900
Maggie McKay sister
Nettie McKay sister
John McKay brother
Wullie McKay brother
Alice McKay sister
Cathrine McKay sister 1st October 1913
Religion
DateReligionSource
1915 Presbyterian - inc Church of Scotland

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