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William John GRAY

Date of birth--/01/1887
Place of birthSydney, New South Wales
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationPresbyterian minister
AddressHornsby, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation31
Next of kinFather, W Gray, Bridge Street, Hornsby, New South Wales
Previous military serviceServed for c. 1 year in 6th Regiment, Australian Rifles, 1904-05.
Enlistment date16 December 1917
Rank on enlistmentCaptain
Unit nameChaplains' Corps
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 19 December 1917
Rank from Nominal RollChaplain
Unit from Nominal RollChaplains' Department
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Promotion date: 16 December 1917

FateReturned to Australia 7 November 1919
Discharge date1 April 1920
Other details

War service: Western Front

Married Jessie Dodd CRAIG, spinster, aged 30, Parkhead United Free Church, Glasgow, 15 May 1919.

Granted leave with pay and subs (Non-Military Employment), 18 June-30 September 1919: ecclesiastical study at Glasgow University, Scotland.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Marathon', 7 November 1919; disembarked Sydney, 1 January 1920; appointment terminated (discharged), 1 April 1920.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsAppointment for continuous service.
SourcesNAA: B2455, GRAY William John

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