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We remember George Phillip Jehan Kay
We remember George Phillip Jehan Kay
Timeline
Timeline
1899
service
British Army
Gunner
90277
Royal Field Artillery
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service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Field Artillery
Source:2205746
location
49 Bishops Mansions, Fulham
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7051227
1918
death
Source:7051227
21st October 1918
burial
Egypt
Source:7051227
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | George Phillip Jehan |
| Initials | GPJ |
| Last Name | Kay |
| Source | 9383454 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 Bishops Mansions, Fulham | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 90277 | Royal Field Artillery | Gunner | ||
| British Army | Royal Field Artillery | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maude Healey Kay | mother | ||
| Henry George Kay | father |
Media
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2nd lieutenant G P KayIn uniform. Enlisted 11th November 1914, aged 15 yrs 10 months.
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Info on reverse of the profile photoGives dates and places where he served from enlisting til deathContributed by:
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With a family petReverse has additional info that he was sent to Tunbridge Wells when enlistedContributed by:
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Info on reverse of photo with dogGives info that he joined the Queens Royal West Surrey Regiment at Tunbridge Wells and then the RFA in FranceContributed by:
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With his father, H G KayIt's written on the front that he received his Commission in July 1917. The reverse has more info about training and where he livedContributed by:
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Info of reverse of photo with his fatherMentions training in Salisbury before being posted to Egypt. Gives an address in Golders GreenContributed by:
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Xmas message, Palestine 1917Message on the reverse of the Palestine photo says: "Very best wishes for Xmas and the New Year 1918. From Philip"Contributed by:
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Egypt 1918Gathered around a piano for a sing song. The caption on the reverse reads: "By way of relieving the monotony. July 1918"Contributed by:
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Caption on reverse of piano photo"By way of relieving the monotony. July, 1918"Contributed by:
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"The original 406 Bty"The description on the reverse lists their names and it's dated Alexandria Sept 1917.Contributed by:
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Reverse of '406 Bty' photoThe annotation gives their names but it's not all legible: Lt. Fr. Merriman, Major WP Kuatchluff (?), Sec Lt JC MacLeod, 2 Lt (now Lt) RWS Mendl (?), 2 Lt GP Kay. Alexandria Sept 1917Contributed by:
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Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Copy of birth certificate | Sue142801 | |
| 2nd lieutenant G P Kay | Sue142801 | |
| In uniform | Sue142801 | |
| Info on reverse of the profile photo | Sue142801 | |
| With a family pet | Sue142801 | |
| Info on reverse of photo with dog | Sue142801 | |
| With his father, H G Kay | Sue142801 | |
| Info of reverse of photo with his father | Sue142801 | |
| Xmas 1917, Palestine | Sue142801 | |
| Xmas message, Palestine 1917 | Sue142801 | |
| Egypt 1918 | Sue142801 | |
| Caption on reverse of piano photo | Sue142801 | |
| "The original 406 Bty" | Sue142801 | |
| Reverse of '406 Bty' photo | Sue142801 |
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