The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

dhubthaigh · Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2010 3:44 pm Post subject: JOHN KAYE *Now commemorated*

Another ?

Surname KAYE
Firstname John
Service Number 9175
Date Death 18/03/1915
Decoration
Place of birth Perth
Other 1st Bn.
SNWM roll THE HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY
Rank Pte
Theatre of death F.& F.

His service papers survive on Ancestry. Have tried various permutations but can't 'see' him on CWGC.

kinnethmont · Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 1649 Location: Aberdeenshire

Mark

John Kaye was found and submitted by IFCP last April and is still with MOD.

John was an HLI regular soldier who enlisted in 1904. His father William lived at 160 South Street, Perth at that date. He was married in 1910 and had two children. Wife at 12 Burlington Road, Fulham, London. On Home service since 1907 he was mobilised and posted to 2nd HLI on 5th Aug 1914.
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Jim

If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

www.kinnethmont.co.uk

dhubthaigh · Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2010 2:13 pm Post subject:

Thats fine he has been 'found' already.

dhubthaigh · Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2015 2:52 pm Post subject:

On CWGC

KAYE, JOHN

Rank: Private
Service No:9175
Date of Death: Between 11/03/1915 and 18/03/1915
Age: 29Regiment/Service:Highland Light Infantry 1st Bn.
Panel Reference:
Memorial: FRANCE (1914-1918) MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Son of William Kaye, of Perth; husband of Florence Kaye of Fulham, London.