George William Percy Kay (1895 - 1918)

Born 1895 in Albert Park, Victoria, Australia

Ancestors

Died 5 Jun 1918 at about age 23 in France

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Biography

George was born in 1895. He was the son of George Kay and May Nickell.

A Statement from his military file: "On the night of June 5th/6th the enemy shelled No Man's Lane while Lt Kay was out on patrol in front of our position. He was hit, being severely wounded in two places. One large piece of shell penetrated below the right shoulder blade and a smaller piece penetrated above the shoulder blade. He was unconscious when brought in and was immediately dressed and carried to the R.A.P., but he expired before reaching the post".

He was buried by this Unit on June 6th at the La Kreule Cemetery (V.16.B.3.5., Sheet 27), and a battalion cross erected over the grave.

Birth Index Details

Name Geo Wm Percy Kay

Birth Registration Date 1895

Birth Registration Place Victoria, Australia

Father Geo Chas Kay

Mother Maiden Name Nickell

Reference Number25908

Death Index Details

Name William G Kay

Death Date 1918

Death Place New South Wales

Father's Name George

Mother's Name Mary A

Registration Year 1918

Registration Place Marrickville,New South Wales

Registration Number1060

Find A Grave Index Details

Memorial only

Name: Lieut George William Percy Kay

Death Date: 6 Jun 1918

Cemetery: La Kreule Military Cemetery

Burial or Cremation Place: Hazebrouck, Departement du Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France

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Will & Probate details

Name George W P Kay

Record Type Wills (Will)

Death Date 6 Jun 1918

Death Place Kew

Occupation Soldier

Grant Date 6 Jan 1919

Grant A

Sources

• Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922
• Australia, WWI Service Records, 1914-1920
• Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985
• Victoria, Australia, Wills and Probate Records, 1841-2009