KAY, Horace James
| Service Number: | 1327 |
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| Enlisted: | 6 October 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Remount Unit |
| Born: | Narrabri, New South Wales, Australia, 1 May 1883 |
| Home Town: | Newcastle, Hunter Region, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Carpenter |
| Died: | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, 17 June 1935, aged 52 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Sandgate General Cemetery, Newcastle, NSW Anglican_1 Section 61, Lot 113 |
| Memorials: | Wickham "Citizens of Wickham" Volunteers Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 6 Oct 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Trooper, 1327, 2nd Remount Unit | |
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| 10 Nov 1915: | Involvement Trooper, 1327, 2nd Australian Remount Unit, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '24' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: '' | |
| 10 Nov 1915: | Embarked Trooper, 1327, 2nd Australian Remount Unit, HMAT Orsova, Sydney | |
| 10 Jan 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Trooper, 1327, 2nd Remount Unit |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Evan Evans
From Gary Mitchell, Sandgate Cemetery
Served during The Great War, resting at Sandgate Cemetery.
87 years ago today, on the Tuesday afternoon of the 18th June 1935, Private Horace James (Peter) Kay, 2nd Australian Remount Unit (Reg No-1327), carpenter from Hewison Street, Tighes Hill, New South Wales and 34 Estell Street, Maryville, N.S.W., was laid to rest at Sandgate Cemetery, age 45. ANGLICAN 1-61. 113.
Born at Narrabri, New South Wales on the 1st May 1890 to John T and Mary Ann Kay; husband of Vera I Kay nee Williams (married 1921, Wickham, N.S.W., died 1966, sleeping here), Peter enlisted October 1915 with the Australian Remount Unit 2, Squadron 5 at Holsworthy, N.S.W.
Peter returned home September 1919, being discharged on the 10th January 1920.
Mr. Kay’s name has been inscribed on the Wickham Municipal District Roll of Honour Board (1) and the Islington St. Mark's Anglican Church Roll of Honour (unveiled on the 17th September 1916). Name not inscribed on the Newcastle Progressive Carpenters & Joiners Roll of Honour.
I have placed poppies at the gravesite in remembrance of Peter’s service and sacrifice for God, King & Country.
Contact with descendants would be greatly appreciated.
Lest We Forget.
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