Gary John McKay MC (born 1947) is a writer and former

Australian Army The Australian Army is the principal Army, land warfare force of Australia, a part of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) along with the Royal Australian Navy and the Royal Australian Air Force. The Army is commanded by the Chief of Army (Austral ...

officer. He was awarded the

Military Cross The Military Cross (MC) is the third-level (second-level pre-1993) military decoration awarded to officers and (since 1993) other ranks of the British Armed Forces, and formerly awarded to officers of other Commonwealth countries. The MC i ...

while serving with the

4th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment The 4th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (4 RAR) was an Australian Army infantry battalion and part of the Royal Australian Regiment. The battalion was formed on 1 February 1964 and was renamed the 2nd Commando Regiment on 19 June 2009. His ...

during the

Vietnam War The Vietnam War (also known by #Names, other names) was a conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. It was the second of the Indochina Wars and was officially fought between North Vie ...

. He later served as Commanding Officer of

8th/9th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment The 8th/9th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (8/9 RAR) is a motorised infantry battalion of the Australian Army. It was originally formed in 1973 by linking together both the 8th and 9th Battalions of the Royal Australian Regiment. Over the n ...

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.

References

External links

Official website''In Good Company''
- Google books.
London Gazette
- Award of the Military Cross.

{{DEFAULTSORT:McKay, Gary Living people 1947 births Australian Army officers Recipients of the Military Cross Australian military personnel of the Vietnam War Australian autobiographers Australian military historians