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Auction: 22002 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 90

Three: Private W. McKay, 7th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders, who was killed in action on 1 October 1918

British War and Victory Medals (S-23052 Pte. W. McKay. Seaforth.); Great War Bronze Memorial Plaque (William McKay), last with a little verdigris, otherwise good very fine (3)

William McKay, a native of Edinburgh, was born in 1897 and served in the 7th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders. He was killed in action on 1 October 1918 - probably in the furious action to capture Hill 41 - and is buried in the Dadizeele New British Cemetery.

For the Medals of his brothers, please see Lots 78 and 203.

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