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McKay, James Alexander
- Township: Embro & West Zorra
- Branch: Canadian Over-Seas Expeditionary Force
- Regiment number: 127200
- Date of birth: October 23, 1871
- Where born: West Zorra Township, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada
- Wars Served: World War I
- Years of service: October 11, 1915 -
- Country enlisted with: Canada
Biography
James Alexander McKay was born Oct. 23, 1871, in West Zorra Township, but at the time of his enlistment he was a boiler-maker living on Bay Street in Stratford. He was also a widower and gave his next of kin as his daughter, Elsie.