William Alexander GRAY

Regimental number2/881
Date of birth23 October 1892
Place of birthGlasgow, Scotland
AddressInvercargill
Marital statusSingle
Next of kinWilliam Gray, 524 Baltic Street, Glasgow, Scotland
Rank on embarkationGunner
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 2nd Reinforcements, New Zealand Field Artillery
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 14 December 1914
No 1 Field Artillery Brigade left New Zealand on board 'Willochra'; No 4 Howitzer Battery on board 'Knight of the Garter'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
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War service: Egypt

Commenced return to New Zealand from Egypt on board HT 'Ceramic', 4 May 1915 (venereal disease); discharged (medically unfit), 17 June 1915.

No medals issued at time of discharge.
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Field Artillery/Second. See 13905 William Alexander GRAY for second period of service.

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