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JAY Charles Douglas Major

Catalogue reference: SKR/DAT/IP/28284

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SKR/DAT/IP/28284
Title
JAY Charles Douglas Major
Date
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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Vickers MG Collection & Research Association
Language
English
Creator(s)
Graham Sacker
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