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Apr 15, 1893
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Born in England
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Jan 24, 1915
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Attested into
the 33rd Battalion at Chatham Ontario
Ø Number 400810 (temporary number 310)
Ø Next of kin given as Henry Gray, father, of Seymount Cove, Beckington,
Somerset England
Ø Previous occupation given as Labourer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of England
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Aug 17, 1915
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Embarked the SS
Hesperian at Montreal Quebec as part of the 2nd Reinforcing Draft of the
Battalion
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Aug 28, 1915
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Disembarked at
Liverpool England and proceeded to the East Sandling Camp where he was TOS (Taken On
Strength) the 9th Reserve Battalion
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Nov 23, 1915
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Sentenced to 2
days Field Punishment #2 and deprived of 3 days pay for being absent
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Jan 5, 1916
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Posted to the 21st
Battalion
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Jan 6, 1916
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Arrived at the
CBD (Canadian Base Depot) at the Rouelles Camp, Havre France as part of a draft of 227
Other Ranks
TOS the 21st
Battalion
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Jan 15, 1916
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Left the CBD to
join the Battalion
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Jan 18, 1916
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Joined the 21st
Battalion in Brigade Reserve at Ridgewood, supplying work parties for various duties
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Jul 7, 1916
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Promoted to the
rank of Corporal to replace Cpl Mellor 405507, who had been classified PB (Permanent Base)
and not returning to the front lines
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Jul 17, 1916
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Cpl Gray
received a slight bullet wound to his right forearm and was admitted to the No 6 CFA
(Canadian Field Ambulance). The bullet had
passed through his arm without causing serious damage
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Jul 18, 1916
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Transferred to
No 4 CFA
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Jul 19, 1916
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Discharged from
the CFA to duty
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Dec 11, 1916
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Proceeded on the
Gas Course
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Dec 16, 1916
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Rejoined the
Battalion from the Gas Course
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Jan 2, 1917
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Appointed to
rank of Lance Sergeant to replace L/Sgt Benson 469513 who had been wounded
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Jan 21, 1917
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Proceeded on
Course (type not specified in the file) at the 1st Army School
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Mar 1, 1917
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Rejoined the
Battalion from course
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Apr 9, 1917
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During the
advance at Vimy Ridge, L/Sgt W Gray was killed in action.
He was buried in a mass grave in a crater labeled CB 1. This crater was later renamed the Zivy Crater
Cemetery. His exact location is not known and
consequently the names of those interred there are listed on panels around the crater
Post war, the
following were sent to his mother, Sophia Gray, at Park Lane Cottages, Seymount Cove,
Beckington Somerset, England: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal and the
Memorial Cross
The Plaque
(Dead Man’s Penny) and Scroll were sent to his father, Henry Gray, at the same
address
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