Kay, Stuart
Person: id 3314
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USyd
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World War I
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Family name
Kay
Given name(s)
Stuart
Initials
S.
Gender
Male
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Tertiary education
Military service
Survived
Survived WWI
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M.B., Ch.M. : Major, A.A.M.C., A.I.F., Egypt and France; also Pacific Ocean Expeditionary Force. Mobilised 4th August, 1914, and sent on 6th to Thursday Island, where he volunteered and sailed on 16th for Port Moresby in medical charge of Pacific Ocean Expeditionary Force, remaining there until 7th September, when merged with A.N. and M.E.F. for New Guinea, returning to Australia, however, on account of trouble with ship's stokers. Upon arrival, joined No. 1 Australian General Hospital and, sailing 19th October, remained with it as X Ray Specialist at Heliopolis and until arrival at Rouen 30th March, 1916. Joining 8th Australian Field Ambulance during the Somme Battle, was appointed R.M.O. 5th Pioneer Battn. 31st July, serving till 1st September, when invalided to England and Australia, arriving 2nd January, 1917. Promoted major, 6th February, 1916. Early education at Sydney High School.
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0001.jpg [ scanned_images/KAY_Stuart 1/ jpg 1041835 ]KAY_Stuart 1.pdf [ scanned_images/KAY_Stuart 1/ pdf 20546930 ]0001.jpg [ scanned_images/KAY_Stuart 2/ jpg 756348 ]0002.jpg [ scanned_images/KAY_Stuart 2/ jpg 1031035 ]KAY_Stuart 2.pdf [ scanned_images/KAY_Stuart 2/ pdf 38218681 ]0001.jpg [ scanned_images/KAY_Stuart 3/ jpg 531273 ]KAY_Stuart 3.pdf [ scanned_images/KAY_Stuart 3/ pdf 9056985 ]
Publications
Travel Notes by Stuart Kay 1923? NLA collection, Froth & Bubble Fragments by Stuart Kay incl. WWI narrative (linked below)
Discovering Anzacs
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