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William GRAY

Regimental number9553
Place of birthEdinburgh, Scotland
SchoolGeorge Heriot's School, Edinburgh, Scotland
Age on arrival in Australia23
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationIronmonger
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation24
Next of kinFather, W Gray, 7 Roseneats Terrace, Edinburgh, Scotland
Previous military serviceServed 6 years in the Forth and Clyde Garrison Artillery Territorials.
Enlistment date7 July 1915
Rank on enlistmentGunner
Unit nameDivisional Ammunition Column 2, Reinforcement 1
AWM Embarkation Roll number25/90/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A34 Persic on 22 November 1915
Rank from Nominal RollDriver
Unit from Nominal Roll5th Field Artillery Brigade
FateKilled in Action 23 May 1917
Place of death or woundingFrance
Date of death23 May 1917
Age at death26.4
Age at death from cemetery records27
Place of burialBeugnatre Communal Cemetery (Grave No. 10), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
14
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: William and Elsie GRAY, 7 Roseneath Terrace, Edinburgh, Scotland
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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