William George WRAY

Regimental number7/1315
Address32 Cooper Street, Greymouth
Marital statusMarried
Next of kinWife, Mrs M Wray, PO Box 158, Blenheim
Rank on embarkationCaptain
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 6th Reinforcements, Canterbury Mounted Rifles
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board Tofua on 14 August 1915
Medals

Military Cross

'In the attack on the Switch Line, Southeast of High Wood, on 15th September 1916. This officer, though wounded in the hand during the advance, refused to go to the dressing station and preferred to remain with his battalion as so many of his brother officers had fallen. He remained and sited the New Switch Line and helped to consolidate it for eighteen hours until relieved by another battalion. His example had a most inspiring effect on the men who continued the consolidation all day under heavy shell fire.'
Source: London Gazette
Date: 1 January 1917

Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Mounted Rifles/Sixth

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