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Walter Woodham GRAY

Regimental number6549
Place of birthSydney, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationArchitect
AddressManly, New South Wales
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation43
Height5' 4.5"
Weight134 lbs
Next of kinWife, Mrs S Gray, 'Alleyn', corner Osborne and Addison Roads, Manly, New South Wales
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date29 June 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll28 June 1916
Place of enlistmentLiverpool, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name18th Battalion, 19th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/35/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on 7 February 1917
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll18th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 15 April 1918
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Photo: Robert and Sandra Crofts
Discharge date23 July 1918
Other details

War service: Western Front

Embarked Sydney, 7 February 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 11 April 1917, and marched in to 5th Training Bn, Rollestone.

Marched in to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 10 June 1917. Detached for duty with Australian Army Medical Medical Corps Details, 22 June 1917; marched in to No 3 Camp, Parkhouse, 23 June 1917; marched out to Camp Headquarters, Parkhouse, 24 June 1917. Marched out to Australian Army Service Corps Training Depot, Parkhouse, 20 November 1917. Detached for duty with and marched out to Administraive Headquarters, London, and appointed Acting Corporal, 1 April 1918.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Marathon' for discharge, 15 April 1918 (overage and dyspepsia); discharged (medically unfit), 23 July 1918.

Medal: British War Medal

Date of death26 October 1942
Age at death69
Place of burialSt Thomas Cemetery (Section M Grave 9), Enfield, New South Wales
SourcesNAA: B2455, GRAY Walter Woodham

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