Alfred Edwin McKay
December 28, 1892 – December 28, 1917
Eddie McKay in his rugby uniform
Nickname	Eddie
Place of birth	Brussels, Ontario, Canada
Allegiance	Canada / United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Flying Corps
Years of service	1916-1917
Rank	Captain
Unit	24 Squadron, 23 Squadron
Awards	Military Cross

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Civilian Life

McKay was born on 28 December 1892 in Brussels, Ontario, Canada. He later moved to London, Ontario to enroll in a Faculty of Arts program at the University of Western Ontario. Once there, McKay excelled in varsity athletics. In particular, his speed was often cited by a student newspaper – The Western University Gazette – as a reason for the success of Western’s 1915 Canadian Junior Championship rugby team. December 28 is the 362nd day of the year (363rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 3 days remaining. ... 1892 (MDCCCXCII) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman - Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 106 - Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area Ranked 4th... Nickname: Location of London in relation to Middlesex County and the Province of Ontario Coordinates: Country Canada Province Ontario County Middlesex County Settled 1826 as a village Incorporated 1855 as a city Government  - City Mayor Anne Marie DeCicco-Best  - Governing Body London City Council  - MPs Sue Barnes (LPC) Glen Pearson... The University of Western Ontario (also known as Western, UWO, or Western Ontario) is a coeducational, non-denominational, research university located in London, Ontario, Canada. ... 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar). ...

Involvement in World War One

Around March 1916, McKay completed his training at the Graham White Aviation School and shipped off to Europe as a member of the Royal Flying Corps. An editorial that appeared in the The Western University Gazette in the same month, described Eddie was as a “careful” flyer who was one of the best pilots ever produced at Graham White. He was assigned to the 24 Squadron where he flew an Airco D.H.2 and recorded four victories between 20 July 1916 and 25 January 1917. For his efforts, McKay was awarded the Military Cross and promoted to the rank of Captain. Later that year, he was reassigned to the 23 Squadron and began flying the French made Spad S. VII. He earned his final six victories (bringing his total to ten) within a one month period stretching from 19 November 1917 to 18 December 1917. McKay was initially credited with downing German Ace Oswald Boelcke, but subsquent research has revealed that Boelcke collided with another German plane during the dogfight with McKay's squadron. On 28 December 1917, McKay’s wartime service came to an end when his Spad was shot down over Belgium. A German pilot named Lieutenant Karl Menckhoff was credited with the victory. In Above the Trenches, Christopher Shores suggests that McKay became a prisoner of war after being shot down,^[1] but Veteran Affairs Canada lists the 28th as the day he was killed in action.^[2] 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... The Royal Flying Corps (RFC) was the over-land air arm of the British military during most of World War I. Origin and Early History Formed by Royal Warrant on May 13, 1912, the RFC superseded the Air Battalion of the Royal Engineers. ... No. ... The Airco DH.2 was a single-seat biplane pusher aircraft which operated as a fighter during the First World War. ... July 20 is the 201st day (202nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 164 days remaining. ... 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... January 25 is the 25th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar (see: 1917 Julian calendar). ... The Military Cross (MC) is the third level military decoration awarded to officers and (since 1993) other ranks of the British Army and formerly also to officers of other Commonwealth countries. ... No. ... The SPAD S.VII was the first of a series of highly successful biplane fighter aircraft produced by Société Pour LAviation et ses Dérivés during the First World War. ... November 19 is the 323rd day of the year (324th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar (see: 1917 Julian calendar). ... In the Gregorian calendar, December 18 is the 352nd day of the year (353rd in leap years), with 13 days remaining until the end of the year. ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar (see: 1917 Julian calendar). ... Oswald Boelcke in 1916 Oswald Boelcke (19 May 1891–28 October 1916) was a German flying ace of the First World War and one of the most influential patrol leaders and tacticians of the early years of air combat. ... A dogfight or dog fight is a common term used to describe close-range aerial combat between military aircraft. ... December 28 is the 362nd day of the year (363rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 3 days remaining. ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar (see: 1917 Julian calendar). ...

Eddie McKay in Public Memory

McKay has been commemorated on page 579 of the First World War Book of Remembrance and at the Arras Memorial in the Faubourg-d'Amiens Cemetery in France. Currently, a fourth year history class at King’s University College is working towards placing a commemorative marker in McKay’s memory on the University of Western Ontario campus. Kings University College is a Catholic, co-educational liberal arts college affiliated with the University of Western Ontario. ... The University of Western Ontario (also known as Western, UWO, or Western Ontario) is a coeducational, non-denominational, research university located in London, Ontario, Canada. ...

See Also

• World War One Flying Aces
• List of World War I flying aces by nationality

The following is a list of the flying aces of World War I. List of World War I flying aces by nationality Categories: | ...

References

External Links

Aerodome profile on Eddie McKay.

Canada – Book of Remembrance

Canadian Virtual War Memorial