Regimental number | 6575 |
Place of birth | Oamaru, New Zealand |
School | Kamaka, West Coast, New Zealand |
Age on arrival in Australia | 15 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Perth, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Father, W H Ray, 42 Windsor Street, East Perth, Western Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 11th Battalion, 21st Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Spelt Reufren Napier Ray on NR |
Place of death or wounding | Peronne, France |
Age at death | 23 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
Place of burial | Doingt Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot I, Row C, Grave No. 14), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 63 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Walter and Mary RAY, Harvey, Western Australia. Native of Oamaru, New Zealand |
Family/military connections | 3 cousins: killed. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |