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Aug 20, 1880
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Born in Curragh Camp, Kildare, Ireland
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Aug 10, 1914
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Shown on the payroll of the 11th
Regiment, Irish Fusiliers of Canada “for Mobilization” in Vancouver, British
Columbia
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Aug 15, 1914
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Appointed to the rank of Provisional Lieutenant
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Sep 16, 1914
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Discharged from the 11th Regiment as
“Demobilized”
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Oct 21, 1914
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Attested into the 21st Battalion in
Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59385 (temporary number 942)
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs. M. Stroud, aunt, Maidstone, Kent, England
Ø Previous occupation given as Labourer
Ø Previous military experience given as H.M. Navy for 4 years
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Assigned to the Signals Section
The battalion trained in the Kingston area
through the winter with headquarters in the Kingston Armouries
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS Metagama in Montreal, Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Devonport, England and the
battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent to continue training
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May 21, 1915
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Reported to be AWL (Absent Without Leave)
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May 22, 1915
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Reported for duty and sentenced to 3 days
detention and forfeiture of 2 days pay for his absence
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Jul 15, 1915
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Transferred to the Depot Company
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Aug 2, 1915
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Transferred to “A” Company
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Sep 6, 1915
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Reported to be AWL
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Sep 7, 1915
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Reported for duty and forfeited 2 days pay for
his absence
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St. Seiriol in Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Boulogne, France and the
battalion proceeded to St. Omer
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Oct 2, 1915
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Admitted to the field hospital in Dranoutre with
a sore on his penis
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Oct 17, 1915
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Admitted to the No. 8 CCS (Casualty Clearing
Station) with a diagnosis that reads VDS (Venereal Disease Syphilis). He was transferred the same day via the No. 17 AT
(Ambulance Train) and admitted to the No. 11 General Hospital in Boulogne
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Oct 20, 1915
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Transferred to the No. 9 Stationary Hospital,
Havre
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Nov 13, 1915
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Discharged from hospital to the Camp Details,
Havre, as an out-patient to continue treatment
Forfeited 60¢ per day
for the time in hospital as punishment for contracting VDG
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Nov 23, 1915
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Discharged from hospital care
Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the
Rouelles Camp, Havre
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Nov 27, 1915
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Left the CBD to join the battalion
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Dec 1, 1915
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Rejoined the 21st Battalion in the N
& O front line trenches
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Dec 2, 1915
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Admitted to the No. 5
CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads Angioneurotic Oedema (commonly
referred to as Hives)
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Dec 7, 1915
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Discharged to duty from the field ambulance
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Jan 20, 1916
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Admitted to the No. 5 CFA with a contusion to
his left eye caused accidentally
Sentenced to 14 days Field Punishment #1 for
being drunk and causing a disturbance in camp
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Jan 24, 1916
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Discharged to duty from hospital
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Mar 26, 1916
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During an artillery barrage near Gordon Farm,
Ridgewood, Belgium, private Gray was killed when a shell exploded nearby. He was buried in the Ridgewood Cemetery,
Voormezeele, Belgium.
Following the war the 1914-15 Star, British War
Medal, Victory Medal, Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny), Scroll and Memorial Cross were sent
to his mother, Mrs. M. Stroud, 22 Fisher St., Maidstone, England
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