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Hugh Reid Kay
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 17/06/1890 |
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Place of birth: Bearsden, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom |
General information
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Profession: Philosophy Student |
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Religion: Not stated |
Army information
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Country: Canada |
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Force: Canadian Expeditionary Force |
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Rank: Gunner |
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Service number: 307729 |
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Units: — Canadian Field Artillery, 43rd Bty. 8th Bde. (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 06/11/1917 |
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Place of death: Tyne Cottage, Passchendaele, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 27 |
Memorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 10. |
Distinctions and medals 1
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Military Medal Medal |
Points of interest 2
| #1 | Place of birth | ||
| #2 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
"Killed in Action." While with a party going to the forward area to select observation positions, he was struck and instantly killed by shrapnel from an enemy shell.
More information 2
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1593506 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=309a28fb-2de0-4e6e-b6ef-0ac0bcf63434 |