The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment
Major J K Kay
Major Jack K KAY, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment.
AWARDS: DSO.
London Gazette 19th June 1915.
The Royal West Kent Regiment, The under mentioned Lieutenants to be Captains supernumerary to establishment. Dated 10th June, 1915. - Jack K. Kay.
London Gazette 3rd January 1916.
Royal West Kent Regiment. - The under mentioned Supernumerary Captains are absorbed in the establishment.
J. K. Kay. Dated 22nd June, 1915.
London Gazette 28th December 1918.
War Office, 28th December 1918. - The following is a continuation of Sir D Haig's Despatch of the 8th November, submitting names deserving of special mention:
Royal West Kent Regiment - Kay, Captain, (Acting Major) J K ., DSO., 1st Battalion.
London Gazette 3rd August 1918.
Royal West Kent Regiment - Captain J. K. Kay to be acting Major whilst serving as Major on Head Quarters of a Battalion. 28th May 1918
London Gazette 8th January 1919.
Royal West Kent Regiment - Captain (acting Major) J. K. Kay, D.S.O., to be acting Lieutenant-Colonel whilst commanding a Battalion. 28th Oct. 1918.
London Gazette 18th June 1919.
War Office, 18th June, 1919. ARMIES OF OCCUPATION. REGULAR FORCES. INFANTRY.
Service Battalions. Royal West Kent Regiment, 6th Battalion.
Captain J. K. Kay, D.S.O., relinquishes the acting rank of Lieutenant-Colonel on ceasing to command the Battalion. 23 April 1919.
London Gazette 2nd September 1919.
Captain J. K. Kay, D.S.O., to be acting Major while 2nd in command of the 6th Battalion. 23rd April 1919.
London Gazette 6th September 1919.
Captain J. K. Kay, D.S.O., (Royal West Kent Regiment), to be acting Major while 2nd in command of the Battalion. 23rd April 1919.
London Gazette 17th September 1919.
Captain J. K. Kay, D.S.O., relinquishes the temporary rank of Major on ceasing to be 2nd in command, 6th Battalion. 26th July 1919.
London Gazette 15th November 1919.
Captain (acting. Lieutenant-Colonel) J. K. Kay, D.S.O., retains the acting rank of Lieutenant-Colonel while commanding the Battalion. 30 March 1919 to 23 April 1919.
London Gazette 17th December 1919.
Armies of Occupation - Regular Forces - Service Battalions - Royal West Kent Regiment, 6th Battalion.
Captain J. K. Kay, D.S.O., (Royal West Kent Regiment), relinquishes the acting rank of Major on ceasing to be 2nd in command of the Battalion. 26th July 1919.
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