Herbert Kaye
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Herbert known as Harry was born in 1896 at Morton Babworth and was the son of George a jobbing gardener and Hannah Kaye. George and Hannah had a very large family of 10 children, however one died prior to 1911. In the 1911 census the family are living at 5 Alma Road, Retford, Harry is an errand boy of 15 years and is living at the address with his parents and six of his brothers and sisters, an elder brother Fred and younger siblings W Arthur , Annie Gladys, Robert Baden Powell, Ada and frank.
Herbert enlisted in April 1916 Retford and served with the 10th battalion Sherwood Foresters ( Notts and Derbys ) Regiment.He went to France in October 1916. He died of a gun shot wound at the 1st Australian general Hospital, Rouen on 2nd March 1917 and is buried in St sever Cemetery extension, Rouen, France grave reference O VI C 4
Pte Herbert Kaye Retford Times 23 March 1917 As already announced in our columns, Pte Herbert Kaye, Sherwood Foresters, son of Mr and Mrs George Kaye of Alma Road, Retford, has made the great sacrifice. This bright, intelligent young man was educated at the National School and would have attained his majority had he lived this week. He was employed at the Co-operative Stores when he joined the Forces in April 1916. He went to France in October last and died from gunshot wounds at Rouen Hospital on the 2nd inst. Much sympathy is felt with Mr and Mrs Kaye and family in their sad bereavement and they wish to thank friends for the many letters received. They have three other sons in France and one in Salonika, and another boy in training in Scotland. The other boy is working on munitions. This family is doing its duty nobly for the great cause
