ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

KAY, Wilfred Percival

KAY, Wilfred Percival

Full Name: Wilfred Percival

KAY

Date of Birth: 07

–

1894

Place of birth: Albany WA

Australia

Occupation: Sleeper Cutter

Address: Manjimup WA

Next of Kin: Father- Fish KAY, Mother- Louise Elizabeth Mary KAY

Next of Kin Address: Manjimup WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 4539

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 11th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1915-11-16

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1916-02-12

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1916-03-10

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Died of Wounds

Date of Death:

Place of Death: France

Age at Death: 22

Burial Location: Puchevillers British Cemetery France – Plot 2, Row A, Grave No. 48.

13/11/1915- Completed Application for Enlistment & Preliminary Medical Examination Busselton WA
16/11/1915- To 36 Depot Blackboy Hill WA as Private
16/12/1915- Allotted to 14th Reinforcements 11th Battalion Blackboy Hill
12/02/1916- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard ” Miltiades ” bound for Egypt
10/03/1916- Disembarked Alexandria ex Australia to Overseas Training Base
29/03/1916- Embarked Alexandria with British Expeditionary Forces bound for Marseilles France
6/04/1916- Disembarked Marseilles
8/04/1916- At 1st Australian Division Base Depot Etaples France
23/06/1916- Joined ” A ” Company 11th Battalion in the field France
22/07/1916- Wounded in Action France ( Severe Gunshot Wound Buttock )
23/07/1916- Admitted 3rd Casualty Clearing Station France
24/07/1916- Died of Wounds Received in Action France ( Died at 3rd Casualty Clearing Station ).

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

British War Medal – No. 32382

Victory Medal – No. 32157

Memorial Plaque/Scroll – No. 306761.

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Manjimup War Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT – Panel No. 62.