Kay, William Elphinstone

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University connections
USyd
Event flag
World War I
Thumbnail image
KAY William Elphinstone resized.jpg [73kB]
Family name
Kay
Given name(s)
William Elphinstone
Initials
W.E.
Gender
Male
Early education
Kay, W.E. : Sydney High School
Tertiary education
Kay W.E. : Medicine.M.B., 1911, University of SydneyKay W.E. : Medicine.Ch.M., 1919, University of Sydney
Education notes
College Blue Rowing, Football and Cricket
Birth
Kay W.E. : Life.Birth 3 Jan 1888 - @ Glen Innes [ NSW Australia ]
Military service
Kay W.E. : Military and health.Served: Captain [ Gallipoli ] 25 Apr 1915Kay W.E. : Military and health.Served: Major [ Buire ] 1 Nov 1916Kay W.E. :: Lieutenant Colonel [ Gallipoli, Egypt, Wingate, England, France ] 1917
Military awards
Kay W.E. : V.D. 24 Feb 1918Kay W.E. : D.S.O. 3 Jun 1918Kay W.E. : Mentioned in Despatches 24 Oct 1918
Survived
Survived WWI
Occupations
Kay W.E. : Resident Medical Officer 1912 - Sydney Hospital @ Sydney Hospital : Sydney [ NSW Australia ]Kay W.E. : Medical Practitioner 1921 - @ Glen Innes [ NSW Australia ]Kay W.E. : Assistant Surgeon 1923 - @ Sydney Hospital : Sydney [ NSW Australia ]
Other events
Kay W.E. : Life.Birth 3 Jan 1888 - @ Glen Innes [ NSW Australia ]Kay W.E. : Military and health.Enlisted 20 Aug 1914Kay W.E. : Specific terms.Embarked 20 Oct 1914 - @ Sydney [ NSW Australia ]Kay W.E. : Relationships.Married 19 Jan 1921 - @ St Stephen's Church : Sydney [ NSW Australia ]
Death
Kay W.E. : Death 26 Apr 1941 Wounds @ Kifissia [ Greece ]
PDF of book entry
KAY WILLIAM ELPHINSTONE.pdf [ file_data/pdfs_from_BOR pdf 13730 ]KAY WILLIAM ELPHINSTONE a.pdf [ file_data/pdfs_from_BOR pdf 19273 ]
OCRd book entry or other narrative
D.S.O., V.D., M.B., Ch.M., F.R.A.C.S. : Lieutenant-Colonel, A.A.M.C., A.I.F., Gallipoli, Egypt, England and France. Enlisting 20th August, 1914, and sailing 23rd September with 1st Australian Field Ambulance, served at Gallipoli from the Landing till invalided to England (under compulsion) in September. Went to No. 3 Australian General Hospital, Abbassia, 18th May, 1916, crossing with it to Brighton. Rejoining 1st A.F.Amb. 25th November, was appointed O.C. 2nd on 1st April, 1917, and Surgeon, No. 2 A.G.H., Wimereux, 3rd September, 1918, serving there till the Armistice and returning as S.M.O. troopship  Argyllshire. Promoted major, 18th May, 19 16; lieutenant-colonel, 1st April, 1917. Awarded D.S.O. 3rd June, 1918, and Mentioned in Despatches. A.M.F. : A.D.M.S. 1st Div. 1934-. Early education at Sydney High School. Later at St. Andrew's College with one year in Arts.
Later at - SYDNEY UNI ONLY
St Andrew's College, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
USyd residential college
St. Andrew's College, University of Sydney
Additional photograph(s)
Kay, W E.jpg [ scanned_images jpg 340094 ]Portrait of Dr William Elphinstone Kay [ jpg ]
Documents
0001.jpg [ scanned_images/KAY_William Elphinstone 1/ jpg 811974 ]KAY_William Elphinstone 1.pdf [ scanned_images/KAY_William Elphinstone 1/ pdf 19658233 ]0001.jpg [ scanned_images/KAY_William Elphinstone 2/ jpg 954421 ]KAY_William Elphinstone 2.pdf [ scanned_images/KAY_William Elphinstone 2/ pdf 20125004 ]0001.jpg [ scanned_images/KAY_William Elphinstone 3/ jpg 625497 ]KAY_William Elphinstone 3.pdf [ scanned_images/KAY_William Elphinstone 3/ pdf 16120845 ]0001.jpg [ scanned_images/KAY_William Elphinstone 4/ jpg 385600 ]KAY_William Elphinstone 4.pdf [ scanned_images/KAY_William Elphinstone 4/ pdf 7591312 ]
Religion
Presbyterian
Parental occupation
Reverend
Visible notes
Died in Greece in 1941 during WW2. He was CO of the 2/5 AGH with a staff incl. 34 Medical Officers. Former RMO Sydney Hospital. From Sydney University WWII Book of Remembrance
ADB Entry ID
6901
Discovering Anzacs
https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=7366585
Department of Veteran Affairs
http://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=120287&c=WW2#R
Australian War Memorial
https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/P03725.004
Other URLs
https://www.awm.gov.au/people/rolls/R1814104/https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2932393/kay,-william-elphinstone/
WWI
Yes
Basic Information needed
No
Flag BoR OCR text
Yes
BOR Archives File
Yes
Source Details text
USyd WWII BORCommonwealth War Graves CommissionThe Andrew's Book. St Andrew's College within the University of Sydney by R Ian Jack, 3rd edition (Sydney, 1989)
PrevProv
Yes
 
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