Peter Bennett Posted 20 May , 2021 Share Posted 20 May , 2021 I am looking for a photograph of this man in Military Uniform and a also when his awards were gazetted. Would the MID be in the war diaries? Thank you Harold Swift Kaye DSO MC (9 May 1882 – 6 November 1953) was an English first-class cricketer, who played eighteen matches for Yorkshire County Cricket Club in 1907 and 1908.[1] He also appeared for in one first-class game for the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) in 1908, and two for H. D. G. Leveson Gower's XI in 1909 and 1910. He reappeared for the MCC in a non first-class game in 1922. Born in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England, Kaye was a right-handed batsman, who scored 262 runs at an average of 9.70, with a best score of 37 for Yorkshire against the MCC in his second match, at Lord's, in 1907. He took nine catches, and bowled one maiden over, for H. D. G. Leveson Gower's XI, without success. Following service in World War I, Kaye was a lieutenant colonel, DSO, MC. He played for the Yorkshire Gentlemen for many years, and later became a member of the Yorkshire Cricket Committee. He was chairman of Marshall, Kaye and Marshall, a firm of woollen manufacturers based in Ravensthorpe. Kaye died in November 1953 in St John's, Wakefield, Yorkshire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeignGong Posted 21 May , 2021 Share Posted 21 May , 2021 Hi His MC Page 579 | Supplement 29438, 11 January 1916 | London Gazette | The Gazette DSO Page 5568 | Supplement 29608, 2 June 1916 | London Gazette | The Gazette The 1920 officers War book has MID 1 Jan 16, 15 Jun 16, 4Jan 17, 21 Dec 17, 9 Jul 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GraemeClarke Posted 21 May , 2021 Share Posted 21 May , 2021 Hi Courtesy of NA, Regards, Graeme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Bennett Posted 21 May , 2021 Author Share Posted 21 May , 2021 7 hours ago, ForeignGong said: Hi His MC Page 579 | Supplement 29438, 11 January 1916 | London Gazette | The Gazette DSO Page 5568 | Supplement 29608, 2 June 1916 | London Gazette | The Gazette The 1920 officers War book has MID 1 Jan 16, 15 Jun 16, 4Jan 17, 21 Dec 17, 9 Jul 19 7 hours ago, ForeignGong said: Hi His MC Page 579 | Supplement 29438, 11 January 1916 | London Gazette | The Gazette DSO Page 5568 | Supplement 29608, 2 June 1916 | London Gazette | The Gazette The 1920 officers War book has MID 1 Jan 16, 15 Jun 16, 4Jan 17, 21 Dec 17, 9 Jul 19 Thank you very much 44 minutes ago, GraemeClarke said: Hi Courtesy of NA, Regards, Graeme Thank you very much Graeme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark1959 Posted 21 May , 2021 Share Posted 21 May , 2021 If my reading of the index of a group photo of the 1/4 KOYLI is correct he is the chap in the middle seated with his hands raised. Tatler 24/5/15 courtesy BNA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Bennett Posted 21 May , 2021 Author Share Posted 21 May , 2021 15 minutes ago, Mark1959 said: If my reading of the index of a group photo of the 1/4 KOYLI is correct he is the chap in the middle seated with his hands raised. Tatler 24/5/15 courtesy BNA Thank you very much Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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