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We remember John Chiene Mackay
We remember John Chiene Mackay
Timeline
Timeline
1895
1913
enlistment
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Source:9418083
1913
1913
service
British Army
Gunner
Edinburgh University Artillery OTC
Source:9418083
1913 - 1914
1914
service
British Army
Gunner
Royal Garrison Artillery
4th (Highland) Mountain Brigade
Source:9418083
August 1914 - November 1914
1914
commission
Temporary
Source:9418083
November 1914
1914
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Field Artillery
3rd (Highland) Howitzer Brigade
Source:9418083
November 1914 - March 1916
1916
service
British Army
2nd Lieutenant
Royal Field Artillery
D Battery
Source:9418083
March 1916 - May 1918
1917
awards
Military Cross (MC)
British Award/Decoration
Source:9418099
April 1917
1918
awards
Military Cross (MC)
British Award/Decoration
Source:9418106
12th April 1918
1918
service
British Army
Captain
Royal Field Artillery
C Battery
Source:9418083
May 1918 - July 1918
1918
service
British Army
Captain
Reserve Brigade, Royal Field Artillery
6 B
Source:9418083
July 1918 - July 1919
1919
service
British Army
Captain
77th (Highland) Field Brigade, Royal Artillery
Source:9418083
1919 - 1923
1923
appointments
Regimental Medical Officer
Source:9418083
1923 - 1940
1923
service
British Army
Captain
Royal Army Medical Corps
77th (Highland) Field Brigade, Royal Field Artillery
Source:9418083
1923 - 1940
1940
appointments
Brigade Medical Officer
Source:9418083
January 1940 - May 1945
1940
service
British Army
Lieutenant Colonel
153rd (Highland) Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps
Source:9418083
1940 - 1945
1945
awards
Order of the British Empire (OBE)
British Award/Decoration
Source:9418204
20th December 1945
location
18 Quay Walls, Berwick upon Tweed
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9417545
1981
death
Not War Related
Lytham
United Kingdom
Source:9418077
22nd November 1981
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John Chiene |
| Initials | JC |
| Last Name | Mackay, |
| Source | 9418099 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Quay Walls, Berwick upon Tweed | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Edinburgh University Artillery OTC | Gunner | |||
| British Army | Royal Garrison Artillery | 4th (Highland) Mountain Brigade | Gunner | ||
| British Army | Royal Field Artillery | D Battery | 2nd Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Royal Field Artillery | C Battery | Captain | ||
| British Army | Royal Field Artillery | 3rd (Highland) Howitzer Brigade | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Reserve Brigade, Royal Field Artillery | 6 B | Captain | ||
| British Army | 77th (Highland) Field Brigade, Royal Artillery | Captain | |||
| British Army | Royal Army Medical Corps | 77th (Highland) Field Brigade, Royal Field Artillery | Captain | ||
| British Army | 153rd (Highland) Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps | Lieutenant Colonel |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| MC | British Award/Decoration | |
| Military Cross (MC) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Military Cross (MC) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Order of the British Empire (OBE) | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Wilson Mackay | mother | ||
| William Bertie Mackay | father |
Media
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The History of the Fifty First (Highland) Division | John150659 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Photograph. | John150659 | |
| Photo. | John150659 | |
| Death Certificate | John150659 | |
| Record of service. | John150659 | |
| Citation for Military Cross | John150659 | |
| Citation of Bar to Military Cross. | John150659 | |
| Record of MBE and OBE | John150659 |
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