| Surname: | McKay |
| Initials: | H |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 1112589 |
| Notes: | CMP. Enlisted Royal Artillery, Field, 5/7/41 transferred to CMP. 9/43 serving with 51 (H) Div Pro Coy. 7/5/46 discharged. Extracts from Army Record:- 25/5/13 he was born at Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland, 13/2/41 Enlisted, 5/46 to discharge, occupation Railway Constable. Home 11a South Charlotte Street, Edinburgh 2. 5/7/41 transferred to CMP, 13/4/42 with 51 Div Pro Coy, 21/9/44 with 55 Div Pro Coy, 27/12/44 with 191 HQ Pro Coy, 21/7/46 to class Z (T) reserve. 18/7/38 he married Margaret Kinnel Fraser at Edinburgh. Served Home 13/2/41 to 17/6/42, Middle East 18/6/42 to 14/8/43, North Afridca15/8/43 to 24/11/43, Home 25/11/43 to 2/6/44, North West Europe 3/6/44 to 30/7/45, class Z (T) reserve 21/7/45 to 9/2/54, A G Reserve 10/3/54 to 25/5/58. 16/8/48 He was awarded the 1039-1945 Star, Africa Star with 8 army clasp, Italy Star, War Medal. Address:- 9 Patriot Hall, Hamilton Place, Stockbridge, Edinburgh, Scotland. Henry McKay. |