Harold Alfred William GRAY

Regimental number10/355
Date of birth4 April 1894
Place of birthHerbertville
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationSchool teacher
AddressOxford Street, Levin
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20.5
Height5' 10"
Weight160 lbs
Next of kinFather, A. Gray, Oxford Street, Levin
Previous military serviceServed in C Company, 7th Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment.
Enlistment date17 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 rankLieutenant
Final unit1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment
FateCommenced return to New Zealand
Discharge date16 April 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Embarked Alexandria with unit to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 12 April 1915.

Admitted to HS 'Royal George', 9 May 1915 (gunshot wound, left foot, slight); transferred to St Andrew's Hospital, Malta, 18 May 1915; to St George's Hospital, Malta, 5 July 1915; discharged, 14 July 1915.

Disembarked Alexandria, 1 August 1915, and marched into New Zealand & Australia Base Depot the same day.

Promoted Corporal, 9 August 1915.

Rejoined unit, Dardanelles, 15 August 1915.

Admitted to No.1 Canadian Stationary Hospital, Mudros, 15 September 1915 (septic left foot); discharged, 2 November 1915, and rejoined unit the same day.

Disembarked with unit, Alexandria, 29 December 1915.

Promoted Lance Sergeant, 1 February 1916.

Promoted Sergeant, 1 March 1916.

Embarked Alexandria with unit to join the British Expeditionary Force, 6 April 1916.

Evacuated to hospital, 24 May 1916; rejoined unit, 27 May 1916.

Appointed Temporary Regimental Sergeant Major, 31 July 1916.

Promoted to Second Lieutenant, 28 August 1916, and posted to 11th Taranaki Coy, the same day.

Wounded in action, 25 September 1916 (gunshot wound, buttocks and leg); admitted to 15th Corps Dressing Station, 26 September 1916; transferred to No.2 Red Cross Hospital, Rouen, 28 September 1916; to England, 29 September 1916; to No.2 Southern General Hospital, Oxford, 2 October 1916; to No.1 NZ General Hospital, Brockenhurst, 21 December 1916; discharged to Headquarters, London, 10 January 1917.

Proceeded overseas to France, 12 February 1917.

To be Company Commander, Sling Camp, 22 February 1917.

Assumes command of 2nd Wellington Company, Sling Camp, 8 April 1917.

Appointed Adjutant, 4th Reserve Bn, Sling Camp, 14 May 1917.

Appointed Adjutant, 4th Battalion, Auckland Reserve Regiment, Sling Camp, 1 September 1917.

Admitted to No.3 NZ General Hospital, Codford, 8 January 1918 (myalgia); to Convalescent Home, Brighton, 15 February 1918.

Promoted Lieutenant, 26 February 1918.

Commenced return to New Zealand from Glasgow on board HT 'Athenic', 1 April 1918; disembarked New Zealand, 16 May 1918; discharged (medically unfit: gunshot wound, right buttock), 16 April 1919.

Total war service: 4 years 243 days (of which 3 years 213 days were abroad).

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body
Date of death15 June 1956 Wanganui
Age at death62
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 24098154

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