William James Kaye

Epithet: First World War soldier

Record type: First World War Biographies

Town / Village residence: Douglas

Biography: First World War Soldier. 'No. ? Private. D. Co 1 L. North Lancashire R. (Loyal North Lancashire Regiment). Was in 2nd Brigade 1st Division. In Nov. had been missing for some time. Nothing more heard. Mar. 16. May 31 . No news Sept. 27. Dec. 14 Moved to Peveril St. To be presumed dead 1916.' Note: Commonwealth War Graves Commission confirms date of death as 13 September 1914 (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: 6 Albany Road

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