William Alexander GRAY

Regimental number10/2429
AddressCambridge Street, Levin
Marital statusSingle
Next of kinFather, W F Gray, GPO, Wellington
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameSamoan Advance Party, Wellington Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 15 August 1914
Final rankSergeant
Final unitNo 1 (Wellington West Coast) Company, 1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 1 April 1918
Age at death from cemetery records21
Place of burialSucrerie Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row J, Grave No 58), Colincamps, France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Mother: Clare Makin, 78 Tasman Street, Wellington. Native of Sydney, New South Wales
Medals

Military Medal

'At Flers on the 17th September volunteers were called for to bring up ammunition for Lewis Guns in the Front Line. This man came forward, and succeeded in getting the ammunition to the Front Trench under heavy fire. One Gun was holding block on the extreme right of the position and all the team were killed or wounded. Private Gray took over the gun, and with assistance of two men part of the time filling magazines, served it for more than twelve hours. He caused the enemy serious losses and was mainly instrumental in preventing them from recapturing that part of the Trench.'
Source: 'London Gazette'
Date: 9 December 1916

Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Samoan Adv & Fifth