Clan MacKay in the Military
Military Role of the Highland Bagpipes
Gaelic name: MacAoidh
(son of fire)
They grasped their claymores when the slogan they heard
And followed the flag of MacKay.
Unflinching they bore the proud ensign aloft
When their foemen the penalty paid;
Military Heritage of Clan MacKay
Clansfolk
Lieut. Col. Keiller MacKay (later, Lieut.Governor Keiller MacKay)
Robert Lindsay MacKay's First World War Diary
Mervyn Lewis MacKay
is honoured with other
Decorated World War II Airmen of Pictou County, Nova Scotia
Canadian Gallantry Awards: MacKay
Battles
Clan MacKay was involved in Conflicts
With the exception of some MacKays living near Inverness, Scotland, the
MacKays opposed Prince Charles and his uprising which was defeated at the
Battle of Culloden.
General
Lest We Forget
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