Alexander Charles McKay

known as Dick

1887-1983

Father Nm: Alexander Mckay, b. 1855, Clerkenwell, Middlesex d. 1927

Mother Nm: Lydia Jane Blencowe, b. 1859, Lambeth J.Q. d. 6 Aug 1933, Auckland New Zealand

Marriage Dt:

K comments: Brother Donald John served in WW1 and WW2
Spouse comments:

Children.

Born 1887

London

1892 Emigration

• 1 Jan 1892. Arrived Wellington from London on Jonie a trip of 90 days sailing.  Father Alex 30 Mother Lydia Jane 29 and Alex age 5

WW1

Alexander Charle McKay Gunner, 2/2885 10th Reinforcements New Zealand Field Artillery 

1915

• 16 Nov 1915 Trentham, New Zealand

1916

• Embarked from Wellington for Suez, Egypt with NZFA 10th Reinforcements
• 24 April. Etaples, France NZ Base Depot
  NZFA Base Depot
• 29 Aug 1916 sent to Sling Camp, Nr Bulford, Wiltshire. to join 4th Infantry Reserve Camp. Originally called Sling Plantation due to the nearby forest, this camp was located beside the Bulford on the Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire. Remained here until 1918.

1918

• 27 April. Aldershot, Hampshire
  Attached to NZ Field Artillery Depot

1919

• 11 March. Transported to New Zealand
• 24 March. Discharged

Medals

Sources

1. 1. Find My Past and BFA database
   2. National Archives New Zealand
   3. Familysearch.com

After the War

Death 1950

22 August Leigh, Auckland

Gallery

There are service records in the National Archives for this person they can be viewed https://collections.archives.govt.nz/