Bradley Alan GRAY
Sex: M
Parents
Father: Terence John (Terry) GRAY
Mother: Margaret Ruth TURNER
Spouses and Children
1. *Joanne May LEWIS
Children:
1. Jordan Allan GRAY
2. Karen Catherine WATSON
Children:
1. Emma Jane GRAY
2. Mia Jean GRAY
3. Paige Victoria GRAY
Brock James GRAY
Sex: M
Parents
Father: Stephen James GRAY
Mother: Stacey Louise VOWLES
Bronwyn Denise GRAY
Sex: F
Parents
Father: Dennis Vivian GRAY
Mother: Sandra Joan ELAND
Spouses and Children
1. *Phillip Andrew KOCH
Children:
1. Kirsty Anne KOCH
2. Michael John KOCH
3. Tammy Louise KOCH
Carolyn Joy GRAY
Sex: F
Parents
Father: Jeffrey Norman GRAY
Mother: Patrica Noelene BURN
Charles GRAY
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date: Sep 1839 - Kilmersdon? Frome, Somerset, England 2
Christening:
Death: 8 Oct 1881 - Adelaide, South Australia ( at age 42)
Burial: 10 Oct 1881 - West Terrace Cemetary, Adelaide, South Australia
Cause of Death:
Events
• Occupation: Farmer.
• Religion: Church Of England.
Parents
Father: Henry GRAY (Abt 1806- )
Mother: Maria (Abt 1806- )
Spouses and Children
1. *Eliza MAJOR (10 Oct 1844 - 15 Apr 1923)
Marriage: 19 Sep 1865 - Frome, Somerset, England 2
Status:
Children:
1. Elizabeth Ellen GRAY (1866-1931)
2. George Henry GRAY (1868-1871)
3. Charles GRAY (1870-1874)
4. Alice GRAY (1873-1951)
5. Albert Francis (Bert) GRAY (1875- )
6. William Edward (Tedda) GRAY (1877-1971)
7. Arthur GRAY (1880-1965)
8. Charles George Henry GRAY (1882-1916)
Notes
General:
Arrived in 1865 on "Gosforth" in Adelaide, SA.
Occupation Labourer,
Religion Church of England,
Wife on ship Eliza.
Biographical Index of South Australians 1836 - 1885 shows his residence: Mayurra
Death: Reference 133 22, SA BDM Deaths Index 1878-1886
Land Grant Section 304 Hundred of Mayurra (36 acres). Sold to Charles Gray on 27 November 1979 for 75 Pounds ($150).
At the time of his marriage Charles was 25 years and lived at Lodge, Kilmersdon village about 10 miles from Frome, Somerset, England.
1841 England Census.
Residence - Lodge, Kilmersdon, Somerset, England
Charles - 2 years
John Gray - 7 years
Maria Gray - 35 years
Henry Gray - 35 years Agricultural Labourer, Father, Marriage Certificate.
Charles GRAY
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date: 26 Sep 1870 - German Flat, District Of Grey, South Australia 47
Christening: 28 Feb 1871 - Drainage Works, District Of Grey, South Australia
Death: 27 Jan 1874 - Millicent, South Australia ( at age 3)
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Charles GRAY (1839-1881)
Mother: Eliza MAJOR (1844-1923)
Notes
General:
Birth Registration: SA BD&M - Book 88 Page 116
Charles George Henry GRAY
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date: 11 May 1882 - Hundred Of Mayurra, District Of Grey, South Australia 47
Christening:
Death: 6 Nov 1916 - France, Battle of the Somme, "Killed In Action" - World War 1 ( at age 34) 52
Burial: in No Known Grave
Cause of Death:
Events
• Occupation: Labourer.
• Religion: Church of England.
Parents
Father: Charles GRAY (1839-1881)
Mother: Eliza MAJOR (1844-1923)
Notes
General:
Birth Reference: SA Register BD&M - 0440 187 Book 283 Page 338
The following information has been extracted from records obtained from the Australian Archives, Series B2455, Personnel dossiers for 1st Australian Imperial Forces..
Charles George Henry Gray enlisted in Adelaide for Service Abroad with the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) on 25 November 1915 at age 33 years and 7 months. His Regimental Number was 4125, rank was a Private and his initial unit being "A" Company, 2nd Depot Battalion AIF. His Medical Record on enlistment shows his height was 6 foot 2 1/2 inches, he weighed 160 pounds and his chest was 34 - 36 inches. He has a medium complection, blue eyes, dark brown hair and his religious denomination was Church of England. He was declared fit conditional on having upper and lower denture plates. He nominated his Mother, Mrs Eliza Thompson of Penola, South Australia as his next of kin. He was not married.
A chronological list of events extracted from his records are: 25 November 1915, enlisted and appointed to "A" Company 2nd Depot Battalion AIF under the Comanding Officer Lt. Col Hancock. 25 November 1915 - 1 December, Exhibition AIF Camp. 1 December 1915, 15/12 Infantry, 1st Depot Battalion. 1 January 1916, 10Rfts 27Battalion 9 March 1916, embarked Adelaide on the HMAT (His Majesty's Australian Transport) "Mongolia". 6 May 1916, suffering from Pyrexia, he was admitted to the 2nd Auxilliary Staty Hospital at Tel-el-Kebir, Alexandria. 10 May 1916, admitted to the Military Infectous Hospital, Shubra, Abbassia, Cairo suffering from Enterica, his condition was classified as "dangerously ill". 1 June 1916 pronounced "out of danger". 10 June 1916, admitted to the No4 Auxilliary Hospital from Shubra Hospital with Relapsing Fever. 15 June 1916, transferred to the Ras-el-Tin Convalescent Depot at Heliopolis, Alexandria. 28 June 1916, Discharges to Tel-el-Kebir. 2 August 1916, Embarked overseas with 27th Battalion 2nd Divisional Depot on the H T (Hired Transport) "Franconia" from Alexandria.
11 September 1916, 7th Training Battalion, Rolleston, England. OFFENCE: Absent without leave from 2400 11/9/1916 till reporting at 1400 12/9/1916. AWARD: 4 days CC (Confined to Camp) by Major E J Shillington. FORFETURE: 1 days pay. 29 September 1916, proceed overseas to France. 1 October 1916, admitted Etaples, France. 13 October 1916, transferred to 32nd Infantry Battalion. 20 October 1916, taken on strength of 32nd Infantry Battalion 6 November 1916, Killed in action "in the field". NO KNOWN GRAVE ------------ No 4125 Private C G H Gray, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Australian Imperial Force. Awarded: British War Medal - Number 33726 Victory Medal - Number 33490 ----------------------------------------------------------------- ----------
The following information was obtained from the Department of Veterans' Affairs, Office of Australian War Graves - 12 March 1997. "According to our records, Private Gray has no known grave. His name is therefore commemorated on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial to the missing, France." Original Register Text: GRAY, PTE. Charles George Henry, 4125. 32nd Bn. 6th Nov., 1916. Son of Eliza Thompson (formerly Gray), of Penola, South Australia, and the late Charles Gray. Born at Millicent, South Australia. Cemetery Location: Villers-Bretonneux is a village 16 kilometres east of Amiens on the straight main road to St Quentin. The Memorial stands in Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery, which is 2 kilometres north of the village on the east side of the road to Fouilloy. Although it is not known in which battle Pte. Gray lost his life the following battle aligns with his date of death. "The 1 Anzac Corps returned to the Somme and participated in the local attacks which formed part of the battle of the Ancre Heights (1st October - 11 November), the last but one of the Battles of the Somme, 1916. These attacks in the morass between Gueudecourt and the Butte de Warlencourt involved particularly difficult fighting and heavy casualties. In October and November the Australian Imperial Force lost, mainly on the Somme, nearly 2000 dead".
Roll of Honour
Charles George Henry Gray
Rank Private [Pte]
Service Number 4125
Unit 32nd Battalion AIF
Service Army
Conflict 1914-1918
Date of Death 6 November 1916
Cemetery or Memorial Details 26 Villers Bretonneux-France
Place Of Enlistment Millicent, SA
War Grave Register Notes GRAY, Pte. Charles George Henry, 4125. 32nd Bn. 6th Nov., 1916. Son of Eliza Thompson (formerly Gray), of Penola, South Australia, and the late Charles Gray. Born at Millicent, South Australia.
Source
AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army
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Charles Henry (Charlie) GRAY
Sex: M
Parents
Father: Albert Francis (Bert) GRAY (1875- )
Mother: Rosetta May ELFORD (1888-1967)
Spouses and Children
1. *Olive Ada REEMERSCheryl Ann GRAY
Sex: F
Parents
Father: John Charles (Jack) GRAY (1909-1988)
Mother: Doris Mary DOWNS (1908-1992)
Spouses and Children
1. *Maxwell Robert REIDY
Children:
1. Karen Michelle REIDY
2. Lisa Marie REIDY
3. Kylie Louise REIDY
4. Mark Damien REIDY
Christian Adele GRAY
Sex: F
Parents
Father: Edward Millard GRAY (1914-1995)
Mother: Iris Kathleen BISHOP (1919-2001)
Spouses and Children
1. *William Anthony SLATTERY
Children:
1. Darren Anthony SLATTERY
2. Simon Bede SLATTERY
3. Mandy Ruth SLATTERY