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KAY, James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 119 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 4th Western Australian Mounted Infantry |
| Born: | Portland, Victoria, Australia, 1863 |
| Home Town: | Fremantle, Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Railway Employee |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Palmeitfontein, South Africa, 19 July 1900 |
| Cemetery: |
Vrederoft Municipal Cemetery, South Africa |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Boer War Memorial (Queen Victoria Square), WA Kings Park Boer War Memorial |
Service History
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Private, 119 | |
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| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Private, 119, 4th Western Australian Mounted Infantry | |
| 8 May 1900: | Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 119, 4th Western Australian Mounted Infantry, Embarked Fremantle for Beira in East Africa on SS "Manhatton" Transport. | |
| 19 Jul 1900: | Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 119, 4th Western Australian Mounted Infantry, K.I.A. |
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