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KAY, John Robert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1697 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 May 1915, Charters Towers, Qld. |
| Last Rank: | Second Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 25th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Winton, Queensland, Australia, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Winton, Winton, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Millchester State School |
| Occupation: | Surveyor |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 27 March 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Bapaume Communal Cemetery, France II 4 |
| Memorials: | Millchester State School WWI Honour Board, Monbulk Avenue of Honour and Memorial, Townsville Grammar School WWI Honour Board, Winton & District Roll of Honour WW1, Winton Waltzing Matilda Centre Roll of Honour, Winton War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 24 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1697, 25th Infantry Battalion, Charters Towers, Qld. | |
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| 20 Aug 1915: | Involvement Private, 1697, 25th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Aug 1915: | Embarked Private, 1697, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Sydney | |
| 27 Mar 1917: | Involvement Second Lieutenant, 25th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 25 Battalion awm_rank: Second Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1917-03-27 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of John KAY and Elizabeth KAY nee CLOUGH
KAY.—On 27th March, in France, died of wounds, 2nd Lieutenant John Robert (Bert) Kay, eldest son of J. and E. Kay, Winton, aged 23.
He gave his life for his country.