Coming Soon.
GRAY, Edwin Charles
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 20 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 6 June 1915, Keswick, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 32nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Riverton, South Australia, Australia, 22 March 1896 |
| Home Town: | Crystal Brook, Port Pirie City and Dists, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Crystal Brook Public School, South Australia, Australia |
| Occupation: | Chaffeur, Mechanic |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 20 July 1916, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military Cemetery Plot IV. Row D. Grave 8. Inscription: DEEPLY LOVED, SADLY MISSED, PROUDLY REMEMBERED BY HIS FAMILY |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Crystal Brook District WW1 Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 6 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 20, Depot Battalion , Keswick, South Australia | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Nov 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 20, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide | |
| 18 Nov 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 20, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
| 17 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 20, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Transylvania" | |
| 23 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 20, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 20, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix) | |
| 20 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 20, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action |
Personal Stories
Help us honour Edwin Charles Gray's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.
Add my storyBiography contributed by VWM Australia
Private Gray's remains were positively identified in 2022 and have been re-interred at the Pheasant Wood Cemetery on 20 July 2023. Previously listed at VC Corner Cemetery and Memorial, Fromelles, Lille, Nord Pas de Calais, France.
Showing 2 of 2 images.
Click images to start slideshow.
Click images to start slideshow.