Country: New Zealand
Issued on: Departure
Date of presentation: bef. 29/03/1900
Number issued: 1
Gold locket, to:
4th New Zealand Mounted Rifles –
1511 Saddler-Corporal [Trooper] J. McKAY
Presentation made by Bro. James McLauchlan, on behalf of the Alma Lodge (Wyndham), Manchester Unity of Oddfellows, during a social held in Dunedin.
Saddler-Corporal McKay also received a return medal from the residents Wyndham.
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Mataura Ensign, 29th March 1900
Prior to their departure from Dunedin, several members of the contingents who belonged to Manchester Unity of Oddfellows were entertained at a social given by the order in Dunedin. During the evening P.G. Bro. Jas. McLauchlan, on behalf of the Alma Lodge, Wyndham, presented Trooper McKAY with a handsome gold locket, suitably inscribed, and P.G. Bro. D.M. Miller, on behalf of the Dunedin district, presented Bugler WILKINSON (of Gore) with a very handsome bugle, bearing an inscription.
EMBARKATION DATABASE
Surname: McKAY
Reg No: 1511 [1134]
Given Names: John
Contingent: Fourth
Rank: Saddler
Unit: No 10 Company
Joined from: none
County/City: Southland
Age: 21 years, 4 months
Occupation: Saddler
Ship: “Monowai”, 20 March 1900
Address: Wyndham
Next of Kin: McKay, Mr Peter
Next of Kin Address: Wyndham (same)
Relationship to Soldier: unknown
