Historical records matching Pte. William McKinlay
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About Pte. William McKinlay
William McKinlay was born at Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland on 27 August 1893, the son of John Aitchison McKinlay and Margaret McKinlay (Shankland). He was a farmer before serving with the Auckland Infantry Regiment during World War II. William was wounded during the Battle of Passchendaele [gunshot wound to the right knee). He died in Auckland Hospital on 11 November 1918 during the 1918 Influenza Pandemic (4 days).
DEATH. MCKINLAY. - On November 12, 1918, at the Hospital Annexe, Auckland, of influenza, Private William McKinlay, dearly beloved eldest son of J. and M. McKinlay, of Gate Pa, Tauranga; aged 25 years. - Interred at Waikumete Cemetery, Auckland. "Thy will be done." Source: Bay of Plenty Times (15 November 1918, p. 2).
THANKS. Mr and Mrs McKinlay and Family wish to tender their sincere thanks to the many kind friends who sympathised with them in their late sad bereavement. Source: Bay of Plenty Times (27 November 1918, p. 2).
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- Bay of Plenty Times (15 November 1918, p. 2) https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/BOPT19181115.2.4
- Bay of Plenty Times (27 November 1918, p. 2) https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/BOPT19181127.2.3
- Cenotaph: https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/...
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Pte. William McKinlay's Timeline
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August 27, 1893
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Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland (United Kingdom)
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November 11, 1918
Age 25
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Auckland Hospital, Auckland, North Island, New Zealand
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November 14, 1918
Age 25
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Waikumete Cemetery, [Protestant Soldiers Area A, Row 1, Grave 9], Glen Eden, Auckland, North Island, New Zealand
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