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| Name | McKAY – George |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 25th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1297 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 1st April 1839 / 17 years 3 months / Edinburgh Scotland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 7 in Dark / Grey / Dark Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Cape of Good Hope – 2 years 4 months East Indies – 12 years 10 months Gibraltar – 3 years |
| Length of Service | 21 years 47 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / No date or place given Approved 5th March 1861 / Dublin Ireland |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Edinburgh Scotland |
| Pension Districts | 1861 1st Edinburgh 1865 Tilbury 1865- Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 10d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 26th May 1865 Portland England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | RACEHORSE 10th August 1865 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1822 St. Mary’s Edinburgh Midlothian Scotland |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children by 1st Wife | Not yet known |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Not yet known |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 3rd January 1876 Western Australia (WO23) |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index 1841 Stationed Cape Town 1851 Stationed Bangalore 1861 Stationed Gibraltar |
