Nov 29, 1886

Born in Arnprior, Ontario to William James and Catherine (nee Walsh) Mackey

Mar 6, 1916

Signed an Officer’s Declaration upon being sworn into the 156^th Battalion in Brockville, Ontario

Ø      Rank of Lieutenant

Ø      Next of kin given as John W. Mackey, brother, 96 Pine St., Brockville, Ontario

Ø      Previous occupation given as Surveyor

Ø      Stated to currently be a member of the 41^st Regiment, Brockville Rifles, of the Canadian Militia

Ø      Religion given as Roman Catholic

The battalion proceeded to Kingston, Ontario to carry out their training in the Barriefield Camp

Oct 17, 1916

Embarked the SS Northland in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Oct 28, 1916

Disembarked in Liverpool, England and the battalion proceeded to Witley

Nov 1, 1916

Transferred to the 109^th Battalion, also in Witley

Dec 30, 1916

Attached to the 128^th Battalion

Jan 9, 1917

Rejoined the 156^th Battalion

Feb 24, 1917

Attended the Lewis Machine Gun Course at Aldershot, and qualified 1^st Class

Mar 7, 1917

Admitted to the Cherry Hinton Military Hospital, Cambridge with a diagnosis that reads VDG (Venereal Disease Gonorrhea)

Jun 12, 1917

Transferred to the 6^th Reserve Battalion then posted to the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) while in hospital

Jun 16, 1917

Discharged from hospital and transferred to the 6^th Reserve Battalion, Seaford

Sep 3, 1917

Admitted to the Stafford Military Hospital, St. Albion with a diagnosis that reads VDG

Feb 26, 1918

Transferred to the No. 13 Canadian General Hospital, Hastings

Mar 19, 1918

Discharged from hospital and posted to the 6^th Reserve Battalion                                                        

May 14, 1918

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion

May 15, 1918

Arrived at the CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot), Etaples, France and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21^st Battalion

May 22, 1918

Arrived at the CCRC (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp), Aubin St. Vaast

Aug 12, 1918

Left the CCRC to join his battalion

Aug 13, 1918

Joined the 21^st Battalion’s Rear Details near Rosieres-en-Santerre, while the main body of the battalion was in the front lines near Fouquescourt

Aug 15, 1918

Lieutenant Mackey moved forward to join the battalion in the front line and was assigned to “D” Company

Aug 26, 1918

Just 11 days after joining the battalion at the front, Lieutenant Mackey received shrapnel wounds to his legs during the advance on the town of Guemappe on the Drocourt-Queant Line.  He was admitted to the No. 4 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) and given first aid. 

He was last seen by his comrades lying severely wounded beside a captured German dug-out.

Aug 27, 1918

Transferred to the No. 42 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) for further treatment.

Aug 28, 1918

Transferred via the No. 5 AT (Ambulance Train) and admitted to the No. 8 Stationary Hospital at Wimereux and on admission was placed on the dangerously ill list

Oct 5, 1918

Lieutenant Mackey died of his wounds at the No. 8 Stationary Hospital and was buried in the Terlincthan British Cemetery, Wimille, France.

Following the war the British War Medal, Victory Medal, Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny) and Scroll were sent to his brother, Ernest Stanley Mackey, 96 Pine St., Brockville, Ontario.

There was no Memorial Cross issued.