Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Family group:

Three: Bombardier N. A. Kay, South African Heavy Artillery
1914-15 Star (Gnr. N. A. Kay S.A.H.A.); British War and Bilingual Victory Medals (Bombr. N.A. Kay. S.A.H.A.), with three related miniature awards, good very fine

Four: Lieutenant R. A. Kay, 2nd Battalion, Transvaal Scottish, Union Defence Force, who was taken prisoner of war during the attempted break out from Tobruk in June 1942
1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45; Africa Service Medal, all officially impressed (32490 R. A. Kay), with four related miniature awards and riband bar, all mounted for display on a board, good very fine (lot) (7) £100-£140

Noel Arthur Kay resided in Lower Houghton, Johannesburg, South Africa. He served during the Great War with the South African Heavy Artillery in German South-West Africa from July 1915.

Roy Arthur Kay was the son of the above, and was born in Johannesburg in August 1915 (his father missing his birth through service). Kay was employed as an Articled Clerk-Accountant by Deloitte & Co. prior to being commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Union Defence Force in June 1940. He was subsequently posted as Lieutenant to the 2nd Battalion, Transvaal Scottish, and disembarked in Egypt in June 1941.

Kay was with the Regiment when it attempted to break out of the Axis cordon surrounding Tobruk, 21 June 1942, ultimately leading to the Garrison’s mass surrender on that date. He was taken prisoner of war by the Italians, and was initially interned at Campo 21 (Chieti). Kay moved to Campo 47 (Modena), before being transferred to Germany and interned at Oflag V-A (Weinburg) for the remainder of the war.

Kay was repatriated in August 1945, and discharged in October of the same year.

Sold with extensive copied research.