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William Alexander GRAY

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Date of birth22 November 1895
Date of death01 April 1918
Mothers nameClara Bailey Makin (née Bailey married Robert Makin 1906 NZ)
Spouses nameUnmarried
Fathers nameWilliam F Gray
Parents date of marriage1896
Parents place of marriageNSW, Australia
SiblingsWinifred F (b1899), other sisters, a brother, ,
Children, , , ,
Cause of deathKilled in action
Buried whereSucrerie Military Cemetery, Colincamps. I.J.58
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Last known residenceCambridge St, Levin (30 April 1915)
AwardsMilitary Medal received 22 October 1916, 1914 15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Place of birthWoollahra, NSW, Australia
OccupationMarine Engineer.
Place of deathIn the Field, France
Date of arrival overseas29 August 1914
Theatres of warSamoa 1914, Egyptian 1915, 1916, Egyptian EF 1916, Gallipoli 1915, Western Europe 1916, 1917, 1918
Place of embarkationon HMT Monowai
SurnameGRAY
War memorialLevin, Weraroa Peace Gates, Foxton, Foxton School
Christian namesWilliam Alexander
Place of arrival overseasSamoa
WarsWW1
Service number10/2429
ReligionC of E
Date enlisted09 August 1914
Final rankSergeant
Regiment or serviceNo 7 (Wellington West Coast) Coy 1st Bn Wellington Regiment NZEF
Embarkation date12 August 1914
User reference2.154

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Age on enlistment: 20 years 9 months.

Weight: 148lb.

Hair: Dark.

Eyes: Blue.

Height: 5''7".

Complexion: Fair.

Chest: 34"- 37".

Last NZ Employer: Cable & Coy, Kaiwarra, Wellington.

NOK: Mrs RG (Clare) Makin, Clay St, Thorndon or 78 Tasman St, Berhampore, Wellington.

Awarded Military Medal for acts of Gallantry in the field 22 October 1916. (London Gazette 9 December 1916)

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