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We remember Hugh Mackay
We remember Hugh Mackay
Timeline
Timeline
1891
1901
location
Skullomie, Tongue
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9631409
31st March 1901
1916
service
British Army
078548
Army Service Corps
Source:9631733
1916
1916
theatres
Indian Frontier :6g
Source:9610631
1916
1916
hospitalisation
In hospital in Bombay. Reason not known.
Hospital/Institution
Source:9610631
24th November 1916
1918
theatres
Mesopotamia :6b
Source:9610612
1918
1922
employment
Motor Bus Driver
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Source:9606318
8th November 1922
1922
marriage
Christina MacIntosh
Source:9606318
8th November 1922
1922
location
2 Home street, Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Source:9606318
8th November 1922
service
British Army
Private
M2/078548
Army Service Corps
Source:2816143
sibling
Robert Mackay
Source:9631350
sibling
Angus Mackay
Source:9631350
sibling
Magnus Mackay
Source:9631350
sibling
Alexander Mackay
Source:9631350
sibling
William Mackay
Source:9631409
sibling
George Mackay
Source:9631409
sibling
John Mackay
Source:9631464
sibling
Donald Mackay
Source:9631464
sibling
Margaret Mackay
Source:9631464
sibling
Dolina Mackay
Source:9631521
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Hugh |
| Initials | H |
| Last Name | Mackay |
| Source | 2816143 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Home street, Edinburgh | United Kingdom | known 8th November 1922 | ||
| Skullomie, Tongue | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | M2/078548 | Army Service Corps | Private | ||
| British Army | 078548 | Army Service Corps |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Mackay | father | ||
| Isabella Mackay nee Mackay | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Mackay | brother | ||
| Angus Mackay | brother | ||
| Magnus Mackay | brother | ||
| Alexander Mackay | brother | ||
| William Mackay | brother | ||
| George Mackay | brother | ||
| John Mackay | brother | ||
| Donald Mackay | brother | ||
| Margaret Mackay | sister | ||
| Dolina Mackay | sister |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christina MacIntosh | wife | 8th November 1922 |
Media
Media
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Hugh MackayWearing his Army Service Corps uniform. Photo taken some time during the 1st World War.
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Hugh Mackay (full length image)This is Hugh (on the right of the photo) in his Army Service Corps uniform during WW1. I don't know who is with him.Contributed by:
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Hugh's address in 1918This is an entry in his brother John's 1918 diary showing that Hugh was with the 695 Coy, Base MT Dept, Mesopotamia Exp. Force, Mesopotamia.Contributed by:
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Hugh's addresses in 1916This entry from his brother John's 1916 diary shows Hugh's address on 4th May as 596 MT Coy. A.S.C., I.E.F., c/o Indian Office, London. It also shows that on 24th November 1916 he was in Coloba War Hospital, c/o casualties, Bombay, India.Contributed by:
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Hugh in hospital in 1916This page in his brother John's 1916 diary shows that Hugh was in hospital in Bombay by 14th October 1916. "Heard from home of Hugh being in hospital in Bombay".Contributed by:
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Family gravestone in TongueThis family gravestone is in the grounds of St Andrews Church in Tongue. It shows that Hugh's brothers Magnus, Donald and Angus died in service during WW1 and that his 2 sisters died in childhood.Contributed by:
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Address for Hugh in Angus' 1916 diaryThis entry in his brother Angus' 1916 diary shows that Hugh was no. 078548 with 546 M.T. A.S.C., Supply Column, Indian Exped. Force, c/o India Office, London.Contributed by:
Joan19510
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Joan19510 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Birth of Hugh Mackay 1891 | Joan19510 | |
| Marriage of Hugh Mackay and Christina Macintosh 1922 | Joan19510 | |
| Service records of Magnus Mackay | Joan19510 | |
| 1911 census | Joan19510 | |
| 1901 Census | Joan19510 | |
| 1891 Census | Joan19510 | |
| Birth record of Dolina Mackay 1883 | Joan19510 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Hugh Mackay | Joan19510 | |
| Hugh Mackay (full length image) | Joan19510 | |
| Hugh's address in 1918 | Joan19510 | |
| Hugh's addresses in 1916 | Joan19510 | |
| Hugh in hospital in 1916 | Joan19510 | |
| Family gravestone in Tongue | Joan19510 | |
| Address for Hugh in Angus' 1916 diary | Joan19510 |
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