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Kay, William Algernon Ireland
Kay, William Algernon Ireland
Peerage of the United Kingdom
Date of birth:
1876
Date of death:
October 4th, 1918
Buried on:
Commonwealth War Cemetery Vadencourt
Plot: III. Row: B. Grave: 4.
Nationality:
British
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Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Major
Unit:
2nd Battalion KRRC
,
6th Brigade
,
2nd Division
,
British Army
Awarded on:
November 9th, 1914
"Made a personal reconnaissance of great value on 1st October, reaching a point within 100 yards of the enemy's outposts."
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
Awarded on:
January 1st, 1918
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
East and West Africa Medal 1887-1900
With Sierra Leone 1898-9 clasp
Queen’s South Africa Medal
Period:
Second Boer War (1899-1902)
King’s South Africa medal
Period:
Second Boer War (1899-1902)
Sources
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CWGC
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https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/28968/supplement/9108/data.pdf
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https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30450/supplement/5/data.pdf
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Lieutenant Colonel William Algernon Ireland Kay | Imperial War Museums
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