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Dougal McKay Died June 1916 believed buried Stornoway, Saskatchewan

Dougal McKay Died June 1916 believed buried Stornoway, Saskatchewan

Posted: 16 Jul 2015 1:48PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: McKay
The Canadian Expeditionary Force Study Group is working to match the soldiers of the Great War (1914-1921) that have no known grave site and are thus recorded only in the Canadian Book of Remembrance by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. We are also matching soldiers on the main memorials at Vimy, Menin Gate, Beaumont Hamel, Halifax, etc.

Dougal McKay is one of Canada's First World War dead whose grave location is unknown. We expect it is in Stornoway Saskatchewan. All the details we have are posted to our forum here:

http://cefresearch.ca/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=80&t=13120

Dougal was the son of Angus McKay and had two brothers (Samuel and Malcolm) that also served. Samuel died in the war and is buried at the Shorncliffe Military Cemetery in the UK. Malcolm survived the war and may be buried in or near the burial site of his brother Dougal or father Angus.

We would appreciate any assistance anyone is able to provide so that Private Dougal McKay can be properly commemorated. Once located, the grave site will receive an official CWGC headstone and the records will be updated.

Richard Laughton
rlaughton@cefresearch.ca

Re: Dougal McKay Died June 1916 believed buried Stornoway, Saskatchewan

Posted: 18 Jul 2015 6:26AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: MCKAY
Hi Richard, According to the Sask. Virtual war memorial Dougal was buried in Stornoway, Quebec, probably by mistake. Both Sam and Dougal are commemorated on the Saltcoats, Sask. memorial. This is a link to the Virtual site. Just do a McKay search and Dougal will show up.. http://svwm.ca/
I'll look for more, Butch

Re: Dougal McKay Died June 1916 believed buried Stornoway, Saskatchewan

Posted: 19 Jul 2015 11:37AM GMT
Classification: Cemetery
Edited: 19 Jul 2015 11:53AM GMT
Thanks Butch! We posted that information to his page but we still have to find his grave site in Stornoway, Quebec.

His page on our UNKNOWN forum is here:

http://cefresearch.ca/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=80&t=13120

We have a member in the Eastern Townships so we hope to be able to find the grave, however if anyone does know exactly where he is buried, please let us know. That cemetery does not appear to be listed on Find-A-Grave,

Thanks,

Richard

Re: Dougal McKAY Died June 1916 believed buried Stornoway, Saskatchewan

Posted: 19 Jul 2015 4:37PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: McKAY
Hi Richard - Just a thought - You know that Dougal McKAY - born March 13 1896
Enlisted July 24 1915
Deceased June 1916 -
Do you know - When his body - was recovered - returned to Canada?
Perhaps the burial in Europe - with memorial Stone in Canada ?

Re: Dougal McKAY Died June 1916 believed buried Stornoway, Saskatchewan

Posted: 20 Jul 2015 9:39PM GMT
Classification: Query
No, he died in Canada and was buried in Stornoway, Quebec.
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