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  • Johannesburg
  • South Africa
  • Son of James H. Mackay, of "Colinton," St. Andrew's Rd., Parktown, Johannesburg, South Africa.
  • St. Andrew's College, Grahamstown, Cape Colony
  • Flying certificate taken on Maurice Farman Biplane at Military School, Brooklands, 3 April 1916

Military service

  • Captain
  • 70th Squadron Royal Air Force (Flying Corps)
  • came to England at the end of 1916, and obtained a commission in the Duke of Wellington's Regiment. He was afterwards attached to the Royal Flying Corps. He soon received his captaincy and left for the front about three weeks before his death;
    also served in the West Riding Regiment

Death

  • KIFA (Killed in flying accident); B2397 Sopwith Camel, during offensive patrol, a collision in the air (with French) at 3.15 p.m., east of Ypres; crashed in the water, wrecked.
  • 21
  • XX - I - 10

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