Edward Kay
Colour grinder's assistant at printers (1911)
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Edward Kay was born in 1893 at Nottingham, he was the son of the late William Thomas and Naomi Kay née Warren.
His father William Thomas was born in 1883 at Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, he died in 1905 at Nottingham he was aged 42 yrs his mother Naomi Warren was born in 1859 at Offey, Hertfordshire
They married in Biggleswade, Bedfordshire on 27th August 1883 Naomi’s maiden name appeared to be Warring but other evidence would suggest it was Warren and that she had two children William (b.1880) and Arthur (b.1882) before they married. The other children included: Walter (b.1884), Florence (b.1886), George (b.1887), Edward (b.1893), Ernest (b.1896) and Maggie (b.1900/d.1908).
The family lived at: 2 Hudson Street, Nottingham (C.1891); 33 Norland Road, St Ann’s (C.1901); 10a Broad Oak Terrace, Rose Street, Nottingham (C.1911); 6 Wilton Road, Radford (N.E.P.2.11.1918).
William Thomas Kay, who worked as a butcher, died at Nottingham, aged 41, in 1905. His widow, Naomi, died at Nottingham, aged 77, in 1936.
His brothers Ernest and George probably also served in the war.
Private Edward Kay enlisted at Nottingham; initially served in South Notts. Hussars (Service No.2154) he later transferred to the 1/1st battalion Dorset (Queens Own) Yeomanry
He died of dysentery on 12th October 1918 in Egypt and he was buried in the Damascus Commonwealth War Cemetery, Syria (grave ref. A.38).
Nottingham Evening Post, ‘Roll of Honour’, 4 November 1918: ‘Kay. Died of dysentery October 12th, Pte E Kay (Ted), Hussars, aged 25; dearly loved son of Naomi Kay of Wilton-road, Radford. Not our will, O Lord, but Thine. Sorrowing mother, sister Florrie, brother Albert (serving), George (Italy), Ernest (Egypt), Emily, Will, Jack, Alice(?) Hicks.' (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk)
Photo of Edward Kay
Damascus Commonwealth war cemetery,