1892 Jul 29.. Born Lochee, Dundee,
1901 census at 30 Coupar Street
MACKAY, William | Head | Married | M | 41 | 1860 | Stone Cutter |
Dundee, Forfarshire | |
MACKAY, Martha | Wife | Married | F | 43 | 1858 | Fort George, Inverness | ||
MACKAY, Juliet | Daughter | Single | F | 14 | 1887 | Jute Reeler |
Lochee, Forfarshire | |
MACKAY, Douglas | Son | Single | M | 12 | 1889 | Scholar |
Lochee, Forfarshire | |
MACKAY, Mary | Daughter | Single | F | 10 | 1891 | Scholar |
Lochee, Forfarshire | |
MACKAY, William | Son | Single | M | 8 | 1893 | Scholar |
Lochee, Forfarshire | |
MACKAY, Harry | Son | Single | M | 5 | 1896 | Scholar |
Lochee, Forfarshire | |
MACKAY, Alan | Son | Single | M | 1 | 1900 | Lochee, Forfarshire |
1911 census at 1st Cavalry Brigade, 19th Hussars, Wellington Lines, Aldershot
1914 Aug 16. Landed in France
1915. Awarded DCM
1916 May 25 Commissioned 2nd Lt in Seaforth Highlanders (see RAF service record)
1916 Nov 6. P C Campbell and his Observer 2/Lieutenant W A MacKay damaged and drove down a German LGV two seater reconnaissance plane near Combles on the Somme.
1918 Aug 1. Promoted Captain
RAF Record of William Allan Mackay born 30 Jul 1892
1918 Jun 12. Married to Florence Mary Ansell in Lincoln
1918 Aug 1. Promoted T/Capt
1919 Oct 13. Relinquishes Commission on ceasing to be employed
1920 Dec 29. Joined ADRIC with service no 1366. Posted to Depot Coy. Section Leader1921 Jan 24 Reverted to T/Cadet
1921 Feb 5. Permitted to resign
1923 Jul 21. The undermentioned are granted commissions on probation in the ranks stated in the General Duties Branch." Flying Officer William Allan Mackay DCM"
1924 Jun 27. Confirmed in rank of Pilot Officer W A Mackay DCM
1939 Register His wife is living at 22 Bellingham Road , Kendal M.B., Westmorland but he is not there.
1941 Mar 17 . W. A. MACKAY, D.C.M. (70429) (Acting), R.A.F.O
1977 Apr 1. Died Kendal aged 85.