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- Sir James Whiteside McCay, KCMG, KBE, CB, VD (* 21. Dezember 1864 in , County Antrim; † 1. Oktober 1930 in Melbourne) war ein australischer Anwalt, Politiker und Generalleutnant. (de)
- Lieutenant General Sir James Whiteside McCay, KCMG, KBE, CB, VD (21 December 1864 – 1 October 1930), who often spelt his surname M'Cay, was an Australian general and politician. A graduate of the University of Melbourne, where he earned Master of Arts and Master of Laws degrees, McCay established a successful legal practice, McCay & Thwaites. He was a member of the Victorian Parliament for Castlemaine from 1895 to 1899, where he was a champion of women's suffrage and federation. He lost his seat in 1899 but became a member of the first Australian Federal Parliament in 1901. He was Minister for Defence from 1904 to 1905, during which he implemented long-lasting reforms, including the creation of the Military Board. As a soldier, McCay commanded the 2nd Infantry Brigade in the landing at Anzac Cove on 25 April 1915, during the Gallipoli Campaign of the Great War. He was later wounded in the Second Battle of Krithia and invalided to Australia, but returned to command the 5th Division, which he led in the Battle of Fromelles in 1916, dubbed "the worst 24 hours in Australia's entire history." His failures in difficult military operations made him a controversial figure who earned the disfavour of his superiors, while his efforts to succeed in the face of insurmountable obstacles earned him the odium of troops under his command, who blamed him for high casualties. In the latter part of the war he commanded the AIF Depots in the United Kingdom. After the war, McCay resumed his old job as Deputy Chairman of the State Bank of Victoria and also served on a panel that deliberated on the future structure of the Army. He was chairman of the Fair Profits Commission, the War Service Homes Scheme of the Repatriation Commission, and the Repatriation Commission's Disposals Board. He commanded the Special Constabulary Force during the 1923 Victorian Police strike. (en)
- James Whiteside McCay, né le 21 décembre 1864 à (en) et mort le 1er octobre 1930 à Melbourne, est un militaire et homme politique australien. Il est notamment ministre de la Défense en 1904-1905. Il s'illustre sur le plan militaire lors de la Première Guerre mondiale. (fr)
- James Whiteside McCay (ur. 21 grudnia 1864 w , zm. 1 października 1930 w Melbourne) – australijski polityk i żołnierz irlandzkiego pochodzenia. W latach 1904-05 był ministrem obrony Australii. Stanowi stosunkowo rzadki w historii przykład osoby, która najpierw zrobiła karierę polityczną, a dopiero później stała się znaczącym wojskowym. (pl)
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- Sir James Whiteside McCay, KCMG, KBE, CB, VD (* 21. Dezember 1864 in , County Antrim; † 1. Oktober 1930 in Melbourne) war ein australischer Anwalt, Politiker und Generalleutnant. (de)
- James Whiteside McCay, né le 21 décembre 1864 à (en) et mort le 1er octobre 1930 à Melbourne, est un militaire et homme politique australien. Il est notamment ministre de la Défense en 1904-1905. Il s'illustre sur le plan militaire lors de la Première Guerre mondiale. (fr)
- James Whiteside McCay (ur. 21 grudnia 1864 w , zm. 1 października 1930 w Melbourne) – australijski polityk i żołnierz irlandzkiego pochodzenia. W latach 1904-05 był ministrem obrony Australii. Stanowi stosunkowo rzadki w historii przykład osoby, która najpierw zrobiła karierę polityczną, a dopiero później stała się znaczącym wojskowym. (pl)
- Lieutenant General Sir James Whiteside McCay, KCMG, KBE, CB, VD (21 December 1864 – 1 October 1930), who often spelt his surname M'Cay, was an Australian general and politician. A graduate of the University of Melbourne, where he earned Master of Arts and Master of Laws degrees, McCay established a successful legal practice, McCay & Thwaites. He was a member of the Victorian Parliament for Castlemaine from 1895 to 1899, where he was a champion of women's suffrage and federation. He lost his seat in 1899 but became a member of the first Australian Federal Parliament in 1901. He was Minister for Defence from 1904 to 1905, during which he implemented long-lasting reforms, including the creation of the Military Board. (en)
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