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McKay was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 13 December, 1918.<ref>McKay Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/58/214.|}} f. 214.</ref> | McKay was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 13 December, 1918.<ref>McKay Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/58/214.|}} f. 214.</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:27, 14 January 2022
Lieutenant R.N.R. (retired) Kenneth McKay (13 December, 1894 – ) was an officer in the Royal Naval Reserve.
Life & Career
Acting Lieutenant, R.N.R. McKay was appointed in command of the destroyer Arab on 19 September, 1917.[1] She operated as part of the Methil Convoy Flotilla until May 1918 and then joined the Seventh Destroyer Flotilla, which was also on the East Coast of England.
McKay was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 13 December, 1918.[2]
He was demobilised on 24 June, 1919.
McKay was placed on the Retired List on 2 June, 1926 and promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 13 December, 1926.[3]
In 1949, he reported that he was a fruit grower in British Columbia, fit for shore service only.[4]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Frank Pattinson |
Captain of H.M.S. Arab 19 Sep, 1917[5][6] – 15 Jan, 1919[7] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 781.
- ↑ McKay Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/58/214. f. 214.
- ↑ McKay Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/58/214. f. 214.
- ↑ McKay Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/58/214. f. 214.
- ↑ McKay Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/58/214. f. 214.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 781.
- ↑ McKay Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/58/214. f. 214.
