Regimental number | 16465 |
Place of birth | Tweed Heads, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Carpenter |
Address | Tweed Heads, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Height | 5' 6" |
Weight | 150 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Beatrice Gray, same address |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | December 1916 Reinforcements |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/42/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Field Company Engineers |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 65066 Pte Andrew John GRAY, 8th Queensland Reinforcements, embarked, 7 November 1918; ship recalled owing to cessation of hostilities; 1644 Pte Robert William GRAY, 7th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 14 March 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 6 December 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 17 February 1919;marched in to Australian Details Camps 6 & 7, Perham Downs, 18 February 1917. Marched in to Engineers Training Depot, Brightlingsea, 28 February 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 16 May 1917; taken on strength, 2nd Field Company Engineers, in the field, 23 May 1917. Admitted to 2nd Field Ambulance, 30 January 1918; transferred to 55th General Hospital, Boulogne, 31 January 1918 (nephritis); to England, 9 February 1918, and admitted to Coombe Lodge Hospital, Great Warley; transferred to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 25 February 1918; discharged on furlough, 11 March 1918, to report to No 3 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 25 March 1918. Marched out to Overseas Training Brigade, Longbridge Deverill, 20 April 1918; to Engineers Training Depot, Brightlingsea, 3 May 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 18 July 1918; rejoined unit, 24 July 1918. Wounded in action, 25 August 1918 (mustard gas), and admitted to 2nd Field Ambulance; transferred to 41st Casualty Clearing Station, 26 August 1918; to Ambulance Train, and admitted to 2nd General Hospital, 27 August 1918; to Australian Convalescent Depot, 29 August 1918; discharged to Base Details, 12 September 1918; rejoined unit, in the field, 21 September 1918. On leave to Ostend, 26 March 1919; rejoined unit from leave, 1 April 1919. Marched out to England for return to Australia, 24 April 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Ormonde', 16 June 1919; disembarked Sydney, 4 August 1919; discharged, Brisbane, 12 September 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Tweed Heads Lawn Cemetery |