McKie Family Papers

This collection of letters and photographs reflects the lives of three McKie brothers - Robert, David and James who emigrated to Australia in the 1860's, and their sister Annie, who followed a decade later. Retained by Kitty McKie in London, it captures the difficult times experienced during the early settlement of Queensland, and in particular follows two young men - Kenneth and his English cousin Douglas - who both served during the First World War and died within weeks of each other. There is also mention of Harold Kenneth Macartney, who served with 2/19th Infantry Battalion, taken prisoner of war of the Japanese during the Second World War.