Early Life
Day was born in Sarawak on Borneo and grew up there. His grandfather had been a major in the 66th Foot before forming a private army for Charles Brooke the second White Rajahs of Sarawak, which became known as the Sarawak Rangers. Day's father had joined the Rajah's service and became a Sarawak resident.
Day's great-uncle was George Fiott Day who had won the Victoria Cross during the Crimean War. He is also a descendant of George Miller Bligh who was an officer on HMS Victory during the Battle of Trafalgar.
Day was sent to England and was educated at Haileybury College, where he joined the Officers Cadet Corp and whilst on manoeuvres he was wounded when shot in the back with a blank cartridge.
He joined the Royal Marines in 1916 and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant.
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