George RAY

RAY, George

Service Number: 5757
Enlisted: 23 February 1916
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 14th Infantry Battalion
Born: Richmond, Victoria, Australia , 1889
Home Town: Footscray, Maribyrnong, Victoria
Schooling: Footscray State School, No 253, Victoria, Australia
Occupation: Teamster
Died: Killed in Action, France, 31 May 1918
Cemetery: Allonville Communal Cemetery
B 15, Allonville Communal Cemetery, Allonville, Picardie, France
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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World War 1 Service

23 Feb 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5757, 6th Infantry Battalion
3 Jul 1916: Involvement Private, 5757, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ayrshire embarkation_ship_number: A33 public_note: ''
3 Jul 1916: Embarked Private, 5757, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ayrshire, Melbourne
31 May 1918: Involvement Private, 5757, 14th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 5757 awm_unit: 14 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-05-31

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Edward and Alice RAY, 131 Cowper Street, Footscray, Victoria.