Archibald GRAY

Regimental number10/446
Date of birth15 June 1883
Place of birthPort Chalmers
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationSalesman
AddressRoyal Hotel, Palmerston North
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation31
Height5' 9.5"
Weight161 lbs
Next of kinJohn Gray, 41 Littlebourne Road, Roslyn, Dunedin
Previous military serviceServed in the Territorial Force; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment.
Enlistment date14 August 1914
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on 16 October 1914
Final rankPrivate
Final unitWellington Infantry Battalion
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 7 August 1915
Discharge date26 December 1916
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Commenced return to New Zealand from Suez on board Ht 'Tahiti', 7 August 1915; discharged (no longer physically fit for War Service on account of wounds received in action: gun shot wound, left shoulder), 26 December 1916.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body
Date of death26 March 1957 Dunedin
Age at death73
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 16788221