Alfred Edwin McKay educated at Western University
Civilian life
The son of William and Mary McKay, he was born on 27 December 1892 in Brussels, Ontario, Canada.  He later moved to London, Ontario to enroll in a Faculty of Arts program at the University of Western Ontario.  Once there, McKay excelled in varsity athletics.  In particular, his speed was often cited by a student newspaper – The Western University Gazette – as a reason for the success of Western's 1915 Canadian Junior Championship rugby team.
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