Regimental number | 2615 |
Place of birth | Albert Park, Victoria |
School | Auburn State School, Auburn, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Typist |
Address | 143 Cotham Road, Kew, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Father, G C Kay, 96 Harcourt Street, Auburn, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 5th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board SS Makarini on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 22.9 |
Place of burial | La Kreule Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row D, Grave No. 23), Hazebrouck, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 44 |
Family/military connections | Brother: 2616 Bombardier Frank Ferguson KAY, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 10 January 1918. |
Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |