English Māori Gordon Kay Born 9 December 1913 - Died 6 August 2000 PDF Key details Service number72311 AWMM Also known as Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Last rankWW2 Lance Corporal/Military AWMM New Zealand Medical Corps, Field Ambulance AWMM WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Portrait Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesGordon AWMM SurnameKay AWMM Ingoa Also known as Service number72311 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe ReligionMethodist, Christian AWMM Images and documents Images Contribute › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth9 December 1913 AWMM Dunedin, Otago AWMM Date of birth Place of birth Birth notes Address before enlistmentPre 9 October 1940 AWMM 33 Lawrence Street, Herne Bay, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM Unknown AWMM 33 Lawrence Street, Herne Bay, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM Post war occupationOrchardist/Civilian AWMM Next of kin on embarkationMr G. kay (father), 411 Castle Street, Dunedin, New Zealand AWMM Mr Stanley Isitt Kay (uncle), 36 Tama St, Upper Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand AWMM Relationship statusUnknown AWMM Single AWMM Unknown AWMM Single AWMM Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM CampaignPacific AWMM Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Service number72311 AWMM Military serviceServed with College Cadets for two years AWMM Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and Awards1939-1945 Star AWMM Pacific Star AWMM Defence Medal AWMM War Medal 1939-1945 AWMM New Zealand War Service Medal AWMM Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade Proficiency EnlistmentWW2 9 October 1940 AWMM Age 26 AWMM Orchardist/Civilian AWMM Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsWW2 Driver/Military AWMM Field Ambulance, NZ Medical Corps AWMM Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force AWMM WW2 Private AWMM 3 Division, New Zealand Army Service Corps AWMM Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 3rd Division (IP) AWMM Prisoner of war Contribute › Capture details Days interned Liberation date Liberation Repatriation POW liberation details POW serial number Medical history Contribute › Medical notesHeight, Unknown Period AWMM 5 feet 8 inches AWMM Eye colour, Unknown Period AWMM Blue AWMM Hair colour, Unknown Period AWMM Fair AWMM Complexion, Unknown Period AWMM Fair AWMM Died of Sickness, Cause of Death AWMM Pneumonia AWMM Last known rank Contribute › Last rankWW2 16 November 1945 AWMM end of war AWMM Lance Corporal/Military AWMM New Zealand Medical Corps, Field Ambulance AWMM Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Gordon Kay and his wife Eunice were married on 9 February 1946. They had three children, Alastair, Elizabeth, and Susan.He was quite fond of his children and grandchildren and was willing to make personal sacrifices for their sake.Gordon Kay was actively involved in the Fruitgrowers' Federation during his post-war working life as a West Auckland orchardist's and his favourite hobby for many years was rifle shooting. He was a regular at the Huapai Rifle Range and often scored 100 on the targets. AWMM Read more Death About death Contribute › Death6 August 2000 AWMM Age 86 AWMM Hobsonville, Auckland AWMM Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of deathDied of Sickness AWMM Death notes CemeteryKumeu Cemetery, Kumeu, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM Plot D23, New Area AWMM Cemetery name Grave reference ObituaryDeath notice: New Zealand Herald, August 2000 AWMM Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial name Roll of Honour Remember Gordon Kay by laying a poppy. George Mathieson Kay Gerald James Kay Gordon Kay Harold Kay Harold Kay Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of Gordon Kay Leave a note Contribute › Processing Sources Sources Contribute › External links DocumentsInformation kindly provided by family AWMM Cenotaph data entry form AWMM Information kindly provided by family AWMM Military Service Record AWMM Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1942). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 7 (Embarkations from 1st January, 1942 to 31st March, 1942). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM WW2 7: WW2 77 AWMM Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1945). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 9 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1942 to 31st December, 1942). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM WW2 9: WW2 212 AWMM The New Zealand Herald AWMM Death notice: New Zealand Herald, August 2000 AWMM The development of the Online Cenotaph is an ongoing process; updates, new images and records are added weekly. In some cases, records have yet to be confirmed by Museum staff, and there could be mistakes or omissions in the information provided. Online Cenotaph Data by Auckland War Memorial Museum is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
