Rifleman 2714 Frederick Kay
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 13/02/1915
Age at death: 22
Date of death: 8th of May 1915
(Saturday)
Born: Eccleston, St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Ypres Menin Gate Memorial - Panel 37.
Family details:
Son of Samuel and Elizabeth A. Kay, of 44, Lyon St., St. Helens, Lancs.
Census details:
1901 - 8 years old Frederick is living at 141 Albion Street, St Helens with parents Samuel (33) and Elizabeth Ann (32).
Boarding at the address are Samuel Brown (25) and William Brown (18).
1911 - Sees 18 years old 'Bottle Packer' Frederick living at 44 Lyon Street, St Helens with parents Samuel (43) and Elizabeth Ann (42).
Staying at the address are Elizabeth's mother Pheobe Brown (63) and brothers Edwin Brown (20), William Brown (25).
Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=12]Remembered On the Ormskirk Street Memorial, St Helens.[/url]
[url=lmem.php?lmem=31]Also Remembered on the Knowsley Road School Memorial.[/url]
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[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/SLR_Privates_Menin_Gate_2.jpg[/pic][caption]The panel on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial bearing the
inscription for Rifleman Frederick Kay
(Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
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[pic]imgs/sppics/Kay_Frederick_2.jpg[/pic][caption]A dedication for Rifleman Frederick Kay at St Helens Cemetery
(Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption]
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