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George RAY

Regimental number5757
Place of birthRichmond, Melbourne, Victoria
SchoolFootscray State School no. 253, Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationTeamster
AddressMansfield, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation27
Next of kinMother, Mrs A Ray, 12 Leeds Street, Footscray, Victoria
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date23 February 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name6th Battalion, 18th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/23/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A33 Ayrshire on 3 July 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll14th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 31 May 1918
Place of death or woundingAllanville or Amiens, France
Age at death29
Age at death from cemetery records29
Place of burialAllonville Communal Cemetery (Row B, Grave No. 15), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
73
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Edward and Alice RAY, 131 Cowper Street, Footscray, Victoria. Native of Richmond, Melbourne
Family/military connectionsNil
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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