FATHER & TWO SONS. (1)Army, 1915 Trio & Plaque R.H.A.(2)Royal Navy 1915 Trio & LSGC (3)Royal Marine Art' 1915 trio.Set of ELEVEN medals & plaque. To: The KAY family of South Norwood, London. (THREE ENTIRE GROUPS ! )

A Father & Two Sons assembly of:
Army, (1914-1915 Trio & Plaque to Royal Horse Artillery)
Royal Navy 1914-15 trio & LSGC
& Royal Marine Artillery 1914-15 trio.

A Set of ELEVEN medals & plaque to the Kay family of Norwood, London.

To:
[SON NUMBER ONE]

87828. Pte. John KAY "F" Batttery ROYAL HORSE ARTILLERY.
KILLED IN ACTION 5th September, 1916 (Age 19)
(John Kay, the younger of two brothers was born in 1897. He arrived in France on 29th January 1915 and was killed on the Somme at the Battle of GUILLEMONT)

[HISTORICAL BACKGROUND]
The day of 5th September 1916 was marked by fierce fighting and artillery duels near the village of GUILLEMONT a fortified position to the South of Delville Wood. John Kay is buried at QUARRY CEMETERY, MONTAUBAN VI. C. 3. Grave Inscription: ( PEACE PERFECT PEACE )
Two other RHA lads were also killed in this same incident when an enemy shell hit their gun.
They were:
56856 Cpl EDWARD WALLIS HANCOCK
and
47840 Pte ARTHUR EDWARD AYRE. These two lads are also buried within a few feet of John Kay in the same cemetery. VI. C. 6 and VI. C. 8 respectively,

[SON NUMBER TWO]
12861 Gnr. JOSEPH KAY - ROYAL MARINE ARTILLERY.
1914-15 trio & Defence Medal WW2.
With an interesting selection of original dog tags:
(1) His original pre-war aluminium tag with retaining ring.
(2) His two WW1 fibre tags ( the green one being impervious to water, the red impervious to fire....there is a tiny red lucky pig on the WW1 tag string !!! ....obviously it worked !! )

Joseph Kay was born at Landport Portsmouth on 17th February 1895 and prior to his enlistment in the R.M.A. on 20th February 1912 at age 17 had been a carpenter. He served continuously from 1912 right through the Great War until his discharge on 25th September 1919.

[FATHER]
268335 Joseph Kay ERA / Ist Class.1914-15 trio & Naval LSGC.
HMS BLENHEIM

ALL MEDALS PRACTICALLY "MINT" ON ORIGINAL RIBBONS.
A truly excellent family assembly spanning & totalling many years of service to the crown by the men of one Portsmouth / London family.

£1250 Enquires and part-exchanges welcome.

FATHER & TWO SONS. (1)Army, 1915 Trio & Plaque R.H.A.(2)Royal Navy 1915 Trio & LSGC (3)Royal Marine Art' 1915 trio.Set of ELEVEN medals & plaque. To: The KAY family of South Norwood, London. (THREE ENTIRE GROUPS ! )
£1250

A Father & Two Sons assembly of: Army, (1915 Trio & Plaque R.H.A) Royal Navy trio & Royal Marine Artillery trio. A Set of ELEVEN medals & plaque. To: The KAY family of South Norwood, London.

FATHER & TWO SONS. (1)Army, 1915 Trio & Plaque R.H.A.(2)Royal Navy 1915 Trio & LSGC (3)Royal Marine Art' 1915 trio.Set of ELEVEN medals & plaque. To: The KAY family of South Norwood, London. (THREE ENTIRE GROUPS ! )

FATHER & TWO SONS. (1)Army, 1915 Trio & Plaque R.H.A.(2)Royal Navy 1915 Trio & LSGC (3)Royal Marine Art' 1915 trio.Set of ELEVEN medals & plaque. To: The KAY family of South Norwood, London. (THREE ENTIRE GROUPS ! ) £1250

FATHER & TWO SONS. (1)Army, 1915 Trio & Plaque R.H.A.(2)Royal Navy 1915 Trio & LSGC (3)Royal Marine Art' 1915 trio.Set of ELEVEN medals & plaque. To: The KAY family of South Norwood, London. (THREE ENTIRE GROUPS ! )
£1250