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John BRAY

Regimental number236
Place of birthCollingwood, Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLast maker
AddressNorth Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Next of kinFather, John Bray, 3 Liverpool Street, North Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria
Previous military serviceServed 2 years in the Naval Reserve.
Enlistment date7 February 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name37th Battalion, A Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/54/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A34 Persic on 3 June 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll5th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 23 August 1918
Place of death or woundingFrance
Date of death23 August 1918
Age at death24.8
Place of burialHeath Cemetery (Plot V, Row D, Grave No. 18), Harbonnieres, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
43
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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