| Regimental number | 6814 |
| Place of birth | Williamstown, Victoria |
| School | Williamstown South State School and Nott Street State School, Port Melbourne, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Port Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Weight | 112 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Eliza Gray c/o Mrs G Beasley, Graham Street, Port Melbourne, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Colac, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 23rd Battalion, 19th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 23rd Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Contracted pneumonia in France and died in hospital in England. |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Place of death or wounding | Died of illness. |
| Age at death | 35 |
| Place of burial | Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot IV, Row G, Grave No. 21), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 99 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Eliza GRAY, 108 Graham Street, Port Melbourne, Victoria. Native of Williamstown, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 11 May 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 20 July 1917, and marched into 5th Training Bn, Rollestone, the same day. Proceeded overseas to France, 4 December 1917; marched into 2nd Australian Divisional Base Depot, Le Havre, 5 December 1917. Proceeded to unit, 9 December 1917; taken on strength of 23rd Bn, in the field, 11 December 1917. Admitted to No 11 Australian Field Ambulance, 15 December 1917 (pleurisy); discharged, 29 December 1917; rejoined unit, 30 December 1917. Admitted to No 6 Australian Field Ambulance, 8 January 1918 (not yet diagnosed); transferred to No 1 Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 11 January 1917; to No 54 General Hospital, 12 January 1918 (pleurisy); to No 12 Convalescent Camp, Auberque, 1 February 1918; to No 10 Convalescent Depot, Ecault, 25 March 1918; marched into Australian Intermediate Base Depot, Le Havre, 28 March 1918. Proceeded to unit, 10 April 1918; rejoined 23rd Bn, 20 April 1918. Tried by Field General Court Martial, 21 September 1918, on a charge of when on active service, deserting His Majesty's Service, 4 July 1918: found guilty: sentenced to 3 years' penal servitude; sentence confirmed by General Officer Commanding, 6th Australian Infantry Bde, 22 September 1918; sentence promulgated, 23 September 1918. Posted as absent without leave, 28 September 1918. Sentence of 3 years' penal servitude suspended by Deputy Assistant Adjutant General, 5 October 1918. Rejoined unit, 8 October 1918, after being absent without leave since 28 September 1918; no disciplinary action taken. Admitted to No 6 Australian Field Ambulance, 11 October 1918 (pyrexia of unknown origin); transferred to No 3 Australian General Hospital, Abbeville, 11 October 1918. Died, 13 October 1918 (broncho pneumonia due to exposure). Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, GRAY William |
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