Gary John McKay MC (born 1947) is a writer and former Australian Army officer. He was awarded the Military Cross while serving with the 4th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment during the Vietnam War. He later served as Commanding Officer of 8th/9th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment between 1988 and 1990.
McKay wrote his first book —In Good Company— in 1983. The book is an autobiographical account of his service in Vietnam. Other books written by McKay include Delta Four: Australian Riflemen in Vietnam and Tracy, about the impact of Cyclone Tracy on Darwin in 1974.
Source: Gary McKay on Wikipedia.
Australian Army officer
| Born | 1947 |
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Australian Army officer
| Born | 1947 |
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Vietnam war, 1961-1975, australia, Vietnam War, 1961-1975, Australian Personal narratives, Vietnam war, 1961-1975, personal narratives, Military and warfare, Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975, Australia, History, Australia. Australian Army, Australian Participation, Autobiography and memoir, Veterans, Anecdotes, Australia, armed forces, Australia, biography, Australia. Australian Army. Special Air Service Regiment, Battlefields, Commando troops, Nonfiction, Pictorial works, Regimental histories, Vietnam war, 1961-1975, regimental histories, Vietnam, description and travel, Australia Australian Army, Australia, historyPlaces
Australia, Vietnam, Borneo, Inner Hebrides (Scotland), Jura, Jura (Scotland), Oral tradition, Scotland, Southern VietnamID Numbers
- OLID: OL370554A
- ISNI: 0000000110727711
- Library of Congress Names: n87905718
- VIAF: 79497221
- Wikidata: Q5525573
- Inventaire.io: wd:Q5525573
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- Gary John McKay
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| August 10, 2020 | Edited by dcapillae | Added link to author's website and other names |
| August 10, 2020 | Edited by dcapillae | Added short bio from Wikipedia |
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