Private Albert Frederick McKay
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Albert Frederick McKay was born at Hemmingford, Quebec, on 10 August 1883. A single Presbyterian farmer, he was drafted under the Military Service Act and taken on strength at Montreal on 2 August 1918 as Private 3090933 with the 1st Depot Battalion, 1st Quebec Regiment. He served in Canada and was discharged on demobilization on 4 February 1919.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3090933
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
1st Quebec Regiment
Battalion:
1st Depot Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Hemmingford, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
34 years 11 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
35 years 5 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Farmer
Next of Kin:
George James McKay, father, Hemmingford, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Hemmingford, Quebec
Religion:
Aboriginal
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 3.0 in / 160 cm
Weight:
136 lbs / 62 kg
Chest:
34.5 in / 88 cm
Expansion:
2.5 in / 6 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Canada
Place of Discharge:
Montreal, Quebec
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
186 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
1st Quebec Regiment |
Army |
1st Depot Battalion |
|
|
|
| Canada-only service; no supported overseas posting. |
Service Chronology
1883-08-10 — Born
1918-08-02 — Drafted under Military Service Act; examined, declared and taken on strength as Private 3090933, 1st Depot Battalion, 1st Quebec Regiment
1918-08-02 — Taken on strength
1918-08-02 — Absent without leave
1918-08-02 — Reported/returned
1918-08-02 — Awarded 2 days' detention; source abbreviation retained conservatively
1918-08-02 to 1918-08-23 — Leave of absence
1918-08-23 to 1918-09-30 — Leave of absence
1918-09-30 to 1918-10-03 — Leave entry; casualty-card abbreviation not expanded beyond source certainty
1918-10-31 to 1918-11-15 — Leave of absence
1918-11-20 to 1918-12-12 — Leave of absence
1918-12-31 — Administrative casualty-card entry; abbreviation not expanded beyond source certainty
1918-12-27 to 1919-02-04 — Leave of absence
1919-02-04 — Struck off strength and discharged on demobilization
Notes
At enlistment he was a single Presbyterian farmer from Hemmingford, Quebec. The enlistment medical classified him A2.
Additional Service Notes
Drafted under the Military Service Act and taken on strength at Montreal on 2 August 1918 as Private 3090933 with the 1st Depot Battalion, 1st Quebec Regiment. He served in Canada and was discharged on demobilization on 4 February 1919.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
His father, George James McKay, of Hemmingford, Quebec, was recorded as next of kin.
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