Thread: Mc Kay Alexander

Can anyone help !!! my grandfather was in the Black Watch 1st Battalion, he was a private and his number was 3/2899, he was killed in action (France and Flanders) on the 01 April 1915. How do I access his military record ?? he was born in Kilmadock Perthshire and his residence in 1891 was at Callander, he married my grandmother in Dunblane in 1910, I have him on the 1881 census also but cannot find him in the 1901, good chance he may have been in England at Aldershot but cannot prove this that is why I need military record..how do I go about this..thanks in anticipation Patvp

Hi Pat



I would have a guess and try the Scottish Archives they may have them, also i assume that you have checked the CWGC as this is probably where you got the dates and numbers..but



Name:McKAYInitials:ANationality:United KingdomRank:PrivateRegiment/Service:Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)Unit Text:1st Bn.Date of Death:01/04/1915Service No:3/2899Casualty Type:Commonwealth War DeadGrave/Memorial Reference:I. G. 11.Cemetery:LE TOURET MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L'AVOUE

Although birth date is slightly out....the 1901 English census has:

Alexander McKayAge:28

Estimated birth year:abt 1873

Gender:Male Where born:Scotland

Civil parish:Aldershot Military in Stanhope and Wellington Lines

Ecclesiastical parish:Aldershot St Michael

County/Island:Hampshire Country:England

Registration district:Farnham

Sub-registration district:Aldershot

ED, institution, or vessel:Second Highland Light Infantry Imperial Yeomanry





Loz

Thank you both for that information..that was quick service... am begining to think my grandfather was a "bit of a lad" as am getting information from quite a few sources..once again thanks patvp