Frederick Joseph RAY

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Service Number:	1217
Enlisted:	15 July 1915, 3 year Aust Horse, 12mths NSW Lancers
Last Rank:	Gunner
Last Unit:	1st Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Balmain, New South Wales, Australia, January 1894
Home Town:	Stanmore, Marrickville, New South Wales
Occupation:	Book-Keeper

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15 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1217, 1st Light Horse Regiment, 3 year Aust Horse, 12mths NSW Lancers
9 Aug 1915:	Involvement Private, 1217, 1st Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: ''
9 Aug 1915:	Embarked Private, 1217, 1st Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Runic, Sydney
23 Apr 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, Artillery Details
4 Oct 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 4th Divisional Ammunition Column
6 Nov 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Gunner, 1217, 4th Divisional Ammunition Column, Third Ypres, Gassed - slight
9 Apr 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 1st Field Artillery Brigade
14 Aug 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Gunner, 1217, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, The Battle of Amiens, GSW to right knee - resulted in amputation above knee (27/8/1918)
11 Jan 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Gunner, 1217, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, 2nd MD, amputated right leg

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