J.H. Kay

Captain · #95480 · Y Patrol

What this roll records

The forename on this card read “J.H. (Francis ?)”. Somebody had recorded a suggestion, with a query mark, inside the name field itself, where it was showing publicly. The field now holds the initials the roll gives. THE SUGGESTION IS KEPT HERE RATHER THAN LOST: this man may have been named Francis, but that is unconfirmed and no source for it is recorded.

Dodecanese operations, 1943: prisoner of war 24 Oct 1943. Source: Roll of British & Rhodesian PoW and KIA (Appendix V), compiled by Jim Patch, LRDG (UK) Association.

Levitha, Y & S Patrol PoW casualties: Y Patrol. Source: Brendan O’Carroll, "The Long Range Desert Group in the Aegean" (Levitha: Y & S Patrol PoW casualties).

Sting of the Scorpion (Brendan O'Carroll) — the assault on Levita: Levita, 23–24 Oct 1943: Lieut F. Kay of B Squadron pressed on with Capt Olivey to the meteorological-station HQ. (This roll entry — 'J.H. (Francis?)' — is very likely the F. Kay of the Levita account; to confirm.)

Aegean/Dodecanese operations, 1943: listed as Lieutenant Kay, service no. 95480; taken prisoner of war, 24 Oct 1943. Source: Brendan O’Carroll, ‘The Long Range Desert Group in the Aegean’ (Appendix V, Roll of British & Rhodesian PoW and KIA).

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• Listed in the LRDG Preservation Society’s Troopers roll.

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