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We remember William Ewart Mackay
We remember William Ewart Mackay
Timeline
Timeline
1882
birth
Guyana
Source:8978370
Source:2818356
1882
1915
service
British Army
Private
181
British West Indies Regiment
1st Battalion
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September 1915 - 26th February 1917
1917
service
British Army
Private
203326
Royal Scots Fusiliers
1/4th Battalion
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27th February 1917 - 26th August 1918
1918
dates
Age 36
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26th August 1918
enlistment
Demerara
Guyana
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location
Herne Hill, London
United Kingdom
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1918
death
Killed in Action
France
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Source:8978370
26th August 1918
burial
Pas de Calais
France
X. B. 25.
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William Ewart |
| Initials | WE |
| Last Name | Mackay |
| Source | 8978370 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herne Hill, London | United Kingdom |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 181 | British West Indies Regiment | 1st Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 203326 | Royal Scots Fusiliers | 1/4th Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maggie B | mother | ||
| William MacKay | father |
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Deborah102878 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| One people, One nation, One destiny | Deborah102878 | |
| British West Indies Regiment | Deborah102878 |
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