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Trooper Henry Thornton Gray

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1886-07-30
Place of birth: Chester-le-Street Durham England
Next of kin: Jane Margaret Gray, sister. Columbine House, Oakwood, Hexham, Northumberland, England
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Freight Clerk
Religion: Church of England
Date of death: 1918-03-23
Cause of death: Killed in action
Buried: Vimy Memorial, N/A

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 438576
Highest Rank: Trooper
Rank detail
  1. Trooper (Army). 1916-01-29 to 1918-08-23
  2. Private, 3rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1915-08-29 to 1916-01-29
  3. Private (Army). 1915-06-29 to 1915-08-28
  4. Private, 52nd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1915-04-19 to 1915-06-29
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Reported wounded and missing after action March 23, 1918

RESEARCH INFORMATION

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CWGC ID: 1568573
LAC ID: 425286
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2, image 3, image 4
Service file: B3755-S015
Uploader's Notes:

Son of Thomas Gray and Jane Gray (nee Gray)

Date of Birth declared on Attestation papers was July 30, 1886 but birth record confirms the correct Date of Birth was July 30, 1881

Uploader's Research notes: 51st Battalion 1st Reinforcing Draft Nominal Roll [Private Army Canadian Infantry 32nd Reserve Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 3rd Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 52nd Battalion Trooper Army Canadian Cavalry Royal Canadian Dragoons ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2019-08-10