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alexander henry mckay

Family name
mckay
Reg no
3842
Given name(s)
alexander henry
Contingent
sixth
Rank
private
Unit
canterbury special section
County/City
mackenzie
Occupation
shepherd
Ship
cornwall 30 january 1901
Address
silverstream fairlie
Next of Kin
mckay mr john
Next of Kin Address
same
Relationship to Soldier
father
Notes

Although his attestation form seems to list 'Henry' was his middle name, family information says this should be 'Hendry'. He died on enteric fever in South Africa on 14 February 1902. He is listed on the Christchurch South African War memorial.

See his service record here (Archway)

Service records online

South African War service records and other information for soldiers in this database can now be found on Auckland Museum's Cenotaph database.