Basic Details
Surname
MacKay
Forenames
Samuel F H
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Samuel Francis Henderson
Served or died
Died
Notes
He came up to Balliol in 1898 as the Snell Exhibitioner. He died of his wounds (received on 13/6/17) as a POW in a German hospital having been captured that day at Festubert.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army (British)
Unit (Primary - Stated)
East Lancashire Regiment
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
5th Battalion
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Captain
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Year of death
1917
Month of death
June
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds
Personal Details
Biography
Balliol College, Oxford, (Snell Exhibitioner) 1898