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GRAY, Edwin Charles
Personal Details
Service Number: | 20 |
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Enlisted: | 6 June 1915, at Keswick |
Last Rank: | Private |
Last Unit: | 32nd Infantry Battalion |
Born: | Riverton, South Australia, April 1896 |
Home Town: | Crystal Brook, Port Pirie City and Dists, South Australia |
Schooling: | Crystal Brook Public School, South Australia |
Occupation: | Chaffeur, Mechanic |
Died: | Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 20 July 1916 |
Cemetery: |
Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military Cemetery His 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. |
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, 32nd Infantry Battalion, at Keswick | |
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18 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 20, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
18 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 20, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide | |
20 Jun 1916: | Imprisoned Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Died as POW on or about this date. |
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