| The History of Coagh booklet lists Captain William McKee as having served with the Royal Army Medical Corps in the war. Captain McKee was Mentioned in Despatches. Captain McKee was awarded the Croix de Guerre.
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| William McKee was the son of William and Rachel McKee. William McKee and Rachel Bayne were married on 17th July 1873 in the district of Cookstown.
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| William McKee was born on 19th June 1881. He was the fourth of six children, all born in the in the Coagh – Moneymore area.
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| Family: William McKee, Rachel McKee, Mary Minnie McKee (born 29th March 1874), John McKee (born 4th August 1876), Jane McKee (born 11th May 1879), William McKee (born 19th June 1881), James B S McKee (born 10th August 1883), Eliza Sarah McKee (born 27th January 1889).
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| The 1901 census lists William as age 19, living with the family at house 1 in 7 in Ballygoney More, Springhill, County Londonderry. William was a medical student. His father was a farmer.
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| William was educated at Queen’s College, Belfast, graduating in the Royal University in 1907.
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| The 1911 census does not list William as living at house 6 in Ballygoney More, near Coagh. They were a farming family.
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| The 1911 census has a listing for an Elizabeth Fleming, a 27 year old nurse born in County Derry, living in Belfast.
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| William McKee and Elizabeth Fleming were married on 18th September 1912 in the district of Limavady. Eliza Jane was a daughter of Mr Samuel Fleming, Mulkeeragh, Limavady.
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| Prior to enlisting, Doctor William McKee was in practice in Birmingham.
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| In June 1916, Dr McKee obtained a commission in the Royal Army Medical Corps.
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| Lieutenant William McKee, M.B., served with the Royal Army Medical Corps in Salonika, Greece.
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| Later in 1916, Lieutenant McKee was mentioned in despatches by Lieutenant General G F Milne, Commander of the British Salonika Army.
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| Lieutenant McKee was decorated with the Croix de Guerre by General Maurice Sarrail, Commander-In-Chief of the Allied Forces in Salonika, on Sunday 22nd April 1917.
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| The London Gazette, dated 22nd August 1917 (supplement 8664), announced that the Croix de Guerre had been awarded to Temp Lieutenant William McKee, M.B., Royal Army Medical Corps.
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| From the Belfast Newsletter dated 22nd May 1917: Moneymore Doctor Honoured
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| Lieutenant William McKee, M.B., Royal Army Medical Corps, second son of Mr William McKee, Moneymore, County Derry, was decorated with the Croix De Guerre by General Sarrail, Commander-In-Chief of the Allied Forces in Salonika, on Sunday 22md April. Dr McKee, who was educated at Queen’s College, Belfast, graduating in the Royal University in 1907, was in practice in Birmingham up until June 1916, when he obtained a commission in the Royal Army Medical Corps. He was mentioned in despatches last year by Lieutenant General G F Milne, Commander of the British Salonika Army. His wife is a daughter of Mr Samuel Fleming, Mulkeeragh, Limavady.
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| Captain William McKee is not listed on Moneymore War Memorial.
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1901 Census - Fleming family
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Listing of William McKee's wife, Elizabeth Fleming |
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1901 Census lists McKee family
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Lists William as age 19 living at house 1 in 7 in Ballygonney More, Springhill, Londonderry |
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1911 Census Eliza Fleming
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Possible listing of Eliza, a nurse living in Belfast. |
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1911 Census lists McKee family
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Does not list William as living at house 6 in Ballygonny More, Springhill, Londonderry |
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Journal RAMC - October 1917
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Croix de Guerre, Temp Lieut William McKee, M.B., RAMC |
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London Gazette - 22/08/1917
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Croix de Guerre, Temp Lieut William McKee, M.B., RAMC |
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National Archives UK
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Medal card can be purchased here |
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Wikipedia - General M Sarrail
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Details of General Maurice Sarrail |
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