He was educated in England at Leighton Park School in Reading and then at the University of Cambridge and University College Hospital
The battle began on May 8th with a bombardment that disrupted the 83rd Brigade holding trenches on the forward side of the ridge but the first and second assaults by German infantry were repelled by the survivors
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It is worthy to note that when he later joined the Royal Flying Corps
MacKay with a strength of 32 officers and 974 other ranks
Germany, Third Reich. A Pair Of Mine Rescue Service Stick Pins Hold He was educated in England(Grubenwehr Anstecknadeln). A pair of Mine Rescue Service stick pins, including a silver pin, constructed of silvered bronze with multi coloured enamels, umarked, measuring 10 mm in diameter, in extremely fine condition, and; a gold pin, constructed of gilded bronze with multi coloured enamels, unmarked, measuring 10 mm in diameter, in extremely fine condition.