James D.P. Kay
Epithet: First World War soldier
Record type: First World War Biographies
Town / Village residence: Douglas
Biography: First World War Soldier. 'No. 2774. Private. Artists. 28 Co. of London (County of London Regiment, 28th Battalion (Artists Rifles)). Brother of G. Alec. Former S.S. (Sunday School) Teacher. In training Corps .C. Co. Reported Oct. Nov. 20. Dec. 10 at 17 The Grove, Church End. Finchley N. Jan. 7. left for France Jan. 25. .Feb. Mar. 13. May. 2nd Lieut (Lieutenant) Sherwood Foresters. July. Saw letter Aug. 13 Dec. 14. B. Co. 2nd S.F. (Sherwood Foresters) B.E.F (British Expeditionary Force) .Laid up with flu just after being married Jan. At Front. Hurt leg badly. Apr In service again Jan. 1917 in England in R.E (Royal Engineers) Nov. 1917. R.E. Mess. Richborough Kent. Dec. 1918 Major 224 Transportation Works Co. R E. BEF.' (Extract from handwritten notes by The Reverend Robert Daniel Kermode, Vicar of St George's Church, Douglas, about men from his parish serving in the First World War. MS 10003/8)
External sources: Hilary Park