| Regimental number | 8/582 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Roxburgh |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Shoemaker |
| Address | 158 Macandrew Road, South Dunedin |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 6.5" |
| Weight | 124 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, James Gray, 158 Macandrew Road, South Dunedin |
| Previous military service | Served in the Caversham Defence Cadet Corps; unit disbanded; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Dunedin |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Otago Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Members of the Otago Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left Wellington on 16 October 1914 on two ships, HMNZT 9 'Hawke's Bay' and HMNZT 5 'Ruapehu'. From the Nominal Roll it is not possible to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Embarkation Pier Cemetery (Plot IV, Row D, Grave No 4), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Fanny Gray, 158 Macandrew Road, South Dunedin |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 12 april 1915. Wounded in action, and admitted to HT 'Braemar Castle', 29 April 1915 (gun shot wound, both thighs); transferred to Malta, 18 May 1915, and admitted to St George's Hospital; transferred to Convalescent Camp, 13 June 1915; to Egypt, 12 July 1915; taken on strength, Advance Base, Mustapha, 16 July 1915. Embarked Alexandria to rejoin unit at Gallipoli, 21 July 1915; rejoined Bn, Gallipoli, 28 July 1915. Reported missing, 9 August 1915. Board of Enquiry, held at Moascar Camp, Ismailia, 22 March 1916, concluded: 'Reasonable to suppose killed in action, 9 August 1915'. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 16788213 |