Corporal 49527 Arthur Kay
Regiment/Unit: Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers - 1st Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Previous Reg/Num: 242151, S Lancs R.
Age at death: 31
Date of death: 20th of October 1918
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Harlebeke New British Cemetery - VIII. D. 16.
Family details:
Son of William and Annie Kay, of The Horse Shoe Inn, Higher Parr St., St. Helens, Lancs.
Census details:
1891 - 3 years old Arthur is living at 19 Traverse Street, Parr, St Helens with parents William (27), Annie (28) and two siblings: Nellie (7), John (1). Boarding at the address is James Rutter (41). 1901 - 13 years old 'Bottle Works Labourer' Arthur is living at 42 Higher Parr Street, Parr, St Helens with parents William (37), Annie (38) and five siblings: Ellen (17), Jack (11), Alice B (8), James (3), Mary J (1). Edmund Wilson (34) is lodging at the address. 1911 - Sees 23 years old 'Barman' Arthur as a patient at the Fever Hospital, Peasley Cross, St Helens.
Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=9]Remembered On The Holy Trinity War Memorial, Parr, St Helens.[/url]
[url=lmem.php?lmem=9]Remembered On The Holy Trinity War Memorial, Parr, St Helens.[/url]
[pic]tpics/49527_Kay.jpg[/pic][caption]Image courtesy of Jeff Keenan from the Local Press[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/KayArthur.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Corporal Arthur Kay at Harlebeke New British Cemetery
(Photograph Courtesy of [url=http://www.findagrave.com/index.html]Find A Grave[/url])[/caption]
