GRAY, James Martin
(Service number 12173)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 05/06/1887 | Place of Birth | Oamaru |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Timaru | ||
| Occupation | Farm hand | ||
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| Marital Status | |||
| Next of Kin | Mrs J. GRAY (mother), South Oamaru | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Rifle Brigade | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 3rd Reinforcements, 3rd Battalion, G Company | ||
| Date | 6 May 1916 | ||
| Transport | Mokoia or Navua | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
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Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 22 October 1960 | Age | 76 years |
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| Place of Death | Mayfield | ||
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Timaru Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
James Martin Gray, 12173, died on 22 October 1960 at Mayfield and was buried in the Timaru Cemetery with his wife.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [07 November 2016]; Timaru Cemetery headstone image (Timaru District Council) [07 November 2016]
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