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JAY Charles Douglas Major
Catalogue reference: SKR/DAT/IP/28284
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Title (The name of the record)
- JAY Charles Douglas Major
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Date (When the record was created)
- 2000-2024
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Surname: JAY;
Forename(s): Charles Douglas;
Initials: CD;
Rank: Major;
Previous Battalion: 7 of;
Previous Regiment: R Sussex Regt;
Date of transfer to MGC: 17-Jan-1916;
MGC Branch: Infantry;
MGC Unit: 98 Coy;
Other MGC Unit Served (1): 98 Coy;
Other MGC Unit Served (2): 56 Bn;
Discharge Date: 12-Mar-1919;
Awarded: DSO, MID, MID;
Other Data: Haileybury Sch: b.16/10/1889 son of Rev WP Jay, St Annes Vic, Eastbourne. M. (1) 1917 , Kathleen, d. of DL Beddington, Stockbridge, (2) 1930, Ada, d. of Dr WW Nuttall, Sandgate. Trinity, Cambs, MA. Sussex Regt & MGC, Major, DSO, MID (3). Died at Malvern 7/5/1941
MGC service: 25/4/1916 to France - 98 Coy, 7/12/1916 to hospital, resumed duty 17/2/1917, 20/5/1917 to hospital - to UK 20/7/1917. 19/2/1918 to 56 Bn - to hospital 27/4/1918 - resumed duty 24/5/1918. Leave to UK 2-17/7/1918, leave to UK 13-19/10/1918
2 I/c 56 Bn 2/3/1918
photo: GS archives;Other Notes: DSO: LG 4/6/1917 (T/Major)
MID: LG 4/1/1917 (dated 13/11/1916)
MID: LG 23/7/1917 (dated 9/4/1917) France;Is photo available? Yes, see VMGCRA Patreon
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Vickers MG Collection & Research Association
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- Graham Sacker
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- 1 digital record
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/72bd6e33-787e-49b5-9657-0789e94ace0d/
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SKR/DAT/IP
Machine Gun Corps Database
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JAY Charles Douglas Major