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Tpr. Donald Mackay
New Zealand Expeditionary Force Wellington Mounted Rifles
(d.23rd Feb 1917)
Donald Mackay served with the Wellington Mounted Rifles, New Zealand Expeditionary Force during WW1 and was killed in action on the 23rd February 1917, aged 32 years. He is buried in Deir El Belah War Cemetery, Palestine . He was the son of Alexander and Isabella Mackay, of Scullomie, Tongue, Lairg, Sutherland and is referenced in the book (Somewhere in Blood Soaked France) by Alasdair Sutherland.
Six Mackay brothers fought in WW1. The family came from Scullomie, Scotland. My Grandfather George Mackay was awarded a DCM for valour. Sadly his brothers Angus (21 years), Donald (32 years) and Magnus Mackay (18 years) all died in WW1. Donald Mackay served at Gallipoli, Egypt and Palestine. Donald Mackay was killed in action on the 23rd of February, 1917 as his unit launched a cavalry attack. He was buried at Khan Yunis, his body was moved after the war to Deir El Belah War Cemetery. Lest We Forget.
