James Whiteside McCay Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for James Whiteside McCay, based on 3 World History Database records associated with Australia.

3 records1915–19163 events3 places

Chronological biography

1915

Second Brigade Diverted to Right Flank25 April 1915

Warfare / World War, 1st · Commander Second Australian Brigade · Anzac

McCay's brigade is diverted toward the southern flank as the landing plan breaks down.

Australian Brigade Attacks at Second Krithia8 May 1915

Warfare / World War, 1st · Commander Second Australian Brigade · Krithia

McCay leads the 2nd Australian Brigade in the final phase of the Second Battle of Krithia.

1916

Fifth Australian Division Attacks at Fromelles19 July 1916

Warfare / World War, 1st · Commander Fifth Australian Division · Fromelles

McCay's 5th Australian Division attacks at Fromelles and suffers severe losses.

Titles and roles

Commander Fifth Australian Division · Commander Second Australian Brigade

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.