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Jul 14, 1893
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Born in London, Ontario to George and Mabel (nee
Folley) Gray
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Oct 5, 1917
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Medical exam for the MSA (Military Service Act)
of 1917 held at St. Catharines, Ontario
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Feb 20, 1918
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Conscripted into 1st Depot Battalion,
2nd COR (Central Ontario Regiment) under the MSA in Hamilton,
Ontario
Ø Number 3107881
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs.
George Office, sister, Chippawa, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Clerk
Ø Previous military experience
given as 2 summer camps with the 44th Regiment
Ø Religion given as Church of
England
Ø Posted to the 25th
Regimental Draft
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May 15, 1918
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The 25th Regimental Draft embarked the
SS Ajana in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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May 27, 1918
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Disembarked in Liverpool, England and proceeded
to Witley and was Taken On Strength of the 3rd Reserve Battalion
in Witley to continue training
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Sep 12, 1918
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Transferred to the 19th Battalion
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Sep 13, 1918
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Arrived at the CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base
Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 19th
Battalion
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Sep 16, 1918
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After leaving the base depot, he joined the CC
Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Aubin St. Vaast, France
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Sep 21, 1918
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While still at the reinforcement camp he was
transferred to the 21st Battalion without having joined the 19th
Battalion at the front
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Sep 22, 1918
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After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private Gray joined the 21st
Battalion in the support line near Buissy, France and was posted to “B”
Company
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Dec 13, 1918
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The 21st Battalion led the 2nd
Canadian Division across the Bonn Bridge to enter Germany as part of the
Occupying Force and proceeded to Sieburg
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Apr 3, 1919
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Embarked the Western Australia in Havre, France
On arrival in England, he was attached to “P”
Wing in Witley pending return to Canada
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May 14, 1919
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Embarked the SS Caronia in Liverpool
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May 22, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to Kingston, Ontario by train
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May 24, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø War Service Badge Class “A”
issued number 279739
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge Chippawa, Ontario
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him at Main St., Chippawa, Ontario
Robert George Lorne Gray died in 1959 and was
buried in the Drummond Hill Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Ontario
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