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GRAY, John Lyons
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 3073, VX46393 |
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| Enlisted: | 15 June 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Major |
| Last Unit: | 6th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, 9 February 1899 |
| Home Town: | Gosford, Gosford Shire, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Law student - Pre WW1 |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 15 Jun 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3073, 6th Light Horse Regiment | |
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| 3 Feb 1917: | Involvement Private, 3073, 6th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Karmala embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 3 Feb 1917: | Embarked Private, 3073, 6th Light Horse Regiment, RMS Karmala, Sydney | |
| 3 May 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3073, 6th Light Horse Regiment, 2nd MD |
World War 2 Service
| 12 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Major, VX46393 |
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Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Evan Evans
From Woodford Academy - National Trust of Australia NSW
Former Woodford Academy schoolboy John Lyons Gray, was only 17 years of age when he enlisted for the Great War. He served in the desert in Palestine from 1917-1918.
In 1931, he published a rare personal account of his war experiences in Palestine titled 'Red Dust' under the pseudonym 'Donald Black'.
'Call of the Woodford Boy' is a poignant short film that explores the effect of the Great War through the lens of this young man's eyes.
Lest we forget.
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