Son of William and Maria Kay, of 43, Bayley Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted August 1914. Wounded on 05/07/1916 and 12/07/1916 before being killed.
Kay, John Edward –
Personal details
- Surname: Kay
- Forename: John Edward
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Not known
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 26
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: July 23rd, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 7th (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 12523
- Regiment: Not known
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: Not known
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- CWGC Memorial: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
- CWGC reference: Pier and Face 11 A.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 18/08/1916 18/08/1916 29/12/1916
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 5h 6g/h* S8*