ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

GRAY, Gerald Francis

GRAY, Gerald Francis

Full Name: Gerald Francis

GRAY

Date of Birth: 09

–

1885

Place of birth: Adelaide SA

Australia

Occupation: Stockman

Address: Bridgetown WA

Next of Kin: Father- James GRAY, Mother- Elizabeth Jane GRAY

Next of Kin Address: East Street Brompton SA

Religion: Roman Catholic

Service Number: 148

Rank: Trooper

Unit/Division: 10th Light Horse Regiment

Enlistment Date: 1914-10-06

Enlistment Location: Guildford

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1915-02-08

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1915-03-04

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Killed in Action

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Gallipoli Turkey

Age at Death: 29

Burial Location: Shrapnel Valley Cemetery Anzac Gallipoli – Plot 4, Row D, Grave No. 16.

1/10/1914- Completed Medical Examination Bridgetown WA
6/10/1914- Allotted to 10th Light Horse Regiment Claremont WA
8/02/1915- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard ” Mashobra ” bound for Egypt
4/03/1915- Disembarked Alexandria ex Australia to Overseas Training Base
16/05/1915- Embarked Alexandria with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces bound for Gallipoli Peninsula
25/05/1915- Killed in Action Gallipoli Turkey.

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/15 Star – Medal No. 25466

British War Medal – No. 8756

Victory Medal – No. 8713

Memorial Plaque/Scroll – No. 320008

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Bridgetown War Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT – Panel No. 7.