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We remember Frederick Mckay
We remember Frederick Mckay
Timeline
Timeline
1877
sibling
William Mackay
Source:8499614
20th January 1877
1878
1880
sibling
Ada Louisa Mackay
Source:8499614
1880
1897
enlistment
United Kingdom
Source:8498891
31st August 1897
1897
service
British Army
Private
5045
West Yorkshire Regiment
Source:8498891
31st August 1897 - 3rd February 1899
1899
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
5045
West Yorkshire Regiment
Source:8498891
3rd February 1899 - 21st August 1902
1902
service
British Army
Private
5045
West Yorkshire Regiment
Source:8498891
21st August 1902 - 8th April 1904
1904
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
5045
West Yorkshire Regiment
Source:8498891
8th April 1904 - 1st November 1906
1904
marriage
Agnes Ferns
Source:8499603
10th October 1904
1905
children
Frederick Mackay
Source:8499614
1905
1906
service
British Army
Corporal
5045
West Yorkshire Regiment
Source:8498891
1st November 1906 - 20th February 1908
1906
children
Ada Mackay
Source:8499614
1906
1908
children
Walter Mackay
Source:8499614
20th May 1908
1908
service
British Army
Sergeant
5045
West Yorkshire Regiment
Source:8498891
20th November 1908 - 2nd November 1910
1910
service
British Army
Sergeant
5045
West Yorkshire Regiment
Source:8498891
2nd November 1910 - 26th January 1914
1910
children
William Mackay
Source:8499614
1910
1914
service
British Army
Colour Sergeant
5045
West Yorkshire Regiment
Source:8498891
26th February 1914 - 23rd September 1915
1915
commission
Source:8498891
23rd September 1915
1915
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
5045
Royal Welsh Fusiliers
2nd
Source:8498891
23rd September 1915 - 28th February 1917
1917
awards
Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8498863
28th February 1917
1917
dates
Age 38
Source:8498863
28th February 1917
1917
location
33 Bairstow Street, Blackpool, Lancs
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8498863
28th February 1917
service
British Army
Company Quarter Master Serjeant
5045
West Yorkshire Regiment
Source:2815737
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Source:2815737
1917
death
Killed in Action
France
Source:8498863
28th February 1917
burial
Pas de Calais
France
A. 1
Source:8498863
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Frederick |
| Initials | F |
| Last Name | Mckay |
| Source | 2815737 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 Bairstow Street, Blackpool, Lancs | United Kingdom | their own address | known 28th February 1917 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 5045 | West Yorkshire Regiment | Company Quarter Master Serjeant | ||
| British Army | Royal Welsh Fusiliers | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | 5045 | West Yorkshire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 5045 | West Yorkshire Regiment | Lance Corporal | ||
| British Army | 5045 | West Yorkshire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 5045 | West Yorkshire Regiment | Lance Corporal | ||
| British Army | 5045 | West Yorkshire Regiment | Corporal | ||
| British Army | 5045 | West Yorkshire Regiment | Sergeant | ||
| British Army | 5045 | West Yorkshire Regiment | Colour Sergeant | ||
| British Army | 5045 | Royal Welsh Fusiliers | 2nd | Second Lieutenant | |
| British Army | 5045 | West Yorkshire Regiment | Sergeant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Mackay | son | 1905 | |
| Ada Mackay | daughter | 1906 | |
| William Mackay | son | 1910 | |
| Walter Mackay | son | 20th May 1908 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhoda Ann Mackay | mother | ||
| Thomas Mackay | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Mackay | brother | 20th January 1877 | |
| Ada Louisa Mackay | sister | 1880 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes Ferns | wife | 10th October 1904 |
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Extract from Parish Register St Saviour's York | John6705 | |
| Extract from CWGC Archives | John6705 | |
| "Duty Done" - 2nd Battalion - The Royal Welch Fusiliers in the Great War by David Langley | John6705 | |
| Extract from England and Wales Marriage Registration Index | John6705 | |
| England and Wales Census, 1911 | John6705 |
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