Regimental number | 16063 |
Place of birth | Hillston, New South Wales |
Other Names | Ray, Patricia Edward |
School | Hillston Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Molesworth Street, Hillston, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Height | 5' 9.5" |
Weight | 175 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, G Ray, Molesworth Street, Hillston, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 2, Reinforcement 17 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/30/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Field Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Place of death or wounding | Drowned, Sydney |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 32.4 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis, New South Wales |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 11 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of Mr G. RAY. Native of Hillston. Death by drowning |
Discharge date | |
Family/military connections | Nil |
Other details |
Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Aeneas', 31 May 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 12 July 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Sydney, 28 August 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, RAY Patrick Edward |