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GREAY, Samson
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 961 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 May 1915, An original of C Company |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 28th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Maurmbine, Western Australia, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Leederville, Vincent, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 29 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Pingelly Memorial Arbour Walk, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France), West Leederville St Barnabas Anglican Church Honour WW1 Board, West Leederville State School Honour Board, West Leederville War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 8 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 961, 28th Infantry Battalion, An original of C Company | |
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| 29 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 961, 28th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 29 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 961, 28th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Fremantle |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Sharyn Roberts
Son of Michael and Margaret GREAY
Biography contributed by Stephen Brooks
His older brother, 438 Lce. Serjt. Herbert Greay also enlisted the 28th Battalion AIF. They both served at Gallipoli from September 1915 and the 28th Battalion’s first action in France was at Pozieres during July and August 1916. Both brothers were reported missing in the battle on 29 July 1916. Herbert and Sansom died at the same battle and on the same day.
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