| Regimental number | 5692 |
| Place of birth | Navan, Co Meath, Ireland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Railway employee |
| Address | 248 Elizabeth Street, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 33 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 126 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Ellen Wray, c/o Rayment Brothers, 581 King Street, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served in the 2nd Bn, Durban Light Infantry, Western Province Mounted Rifles, Cape Colony, South Africa. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 19th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/36/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 3692 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 18th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 35 |
| Place of burial | Hangard Communal Cemetery extension (Plit I, Row G, Grave No. 8), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 87 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Samuel and Elizabeth WRAY (nee COOK); Wife: Ellen WRAY. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 9 September 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 26 October 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 28 December 1916; marched in to 2nd Australian Division Base Depot, Etaples, 29 December 1916. Admitted to 26th General Hospital, Etaples, 30 December 1916 (haemorrhoids: severe); transferred to England, 2 January 1917, and admitted to 2nd Southern General Hospital, 3 January 1917.Discharged on furlough, 7 March 1917, to report to No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 23 March 1917. Marched in to No 6 Infantry Depot, Perham Downs, 5 April 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 4 December 1917; taken on strength, 18th Bn, Belgium, 11 December 1917. Killed in action, France, 9 April 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, WRAY William |
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