Pvt.
Leonard
Redverse
Kay
Born about in London, England, United Kingdom
Son of Leonard Henry Kay
and Dorcas (Batten) Kay
Died
at about age 25
in Yarmouth, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Biography
Leonard was born in 1899 or 1900. He was the son of Leonard Kay and Dorcas Batten. He was underage when he enlisted for wartime service in 1915. He nonetheless served out the war and suffered a shrapnel wound to the lumbar region in 1918.
He began to sufffer heart trouble while overseas and he died of complications in 1925. Never married, no children.
Sources
- Death record: https://archives.novascotia.ca/vital-statistics/death/?ID=214749
- Memorial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/226613685/leonard_r-kay: accessed March 18, 2024), memorial page for Pte Leonard R Kay (12 Jun 1900–13 Dec 1925), Find a Grave Memorial ID 226613685, citing Yarmouth Mountain Cemetery, Yarmouth, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada; Maintained by DAV (contributor 49611374).
See also:
- Military papers: https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/first-world-war/personnel-records/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=489832
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