Private 11673 George Gray
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 2nd Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 15/12/1914
Age at death: 23
Date of death: 14th of September 1915
(Tuesday)
Born: Bridgefoot, Cumberland
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Ypres Menin Gate Memorial - Panel 37.
Family details:
Son of William Gray, of 69, Manor St., Peasley Cross, St. Helens, Lancs.
Census details:
1901 - 8 years old George is living at 77 Manor Street, Peasley Cross, St Helens with parents William (40), Sarah (38) and six siblings: Margaret (14), Eleanor (12), Sarah J (11), Violet (6), William (5), James (1).
1911 - Sees 18 years old 'Electric Light Department at Bottle works' George living at 69 Manor Street, Peasley Cross, St Helens with parents William (50), Sarah (48) and six siblings: Margaret (24), William (14), James (11), John (7), Annie (4), Cecil (1).
Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=9]Remembered On The Holy Trinity War Memorial, Parr, St Helens.[/url]
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[pic]imgs/sppics/Gray_George_1.jpg[/pic][caption]A dedication to Private George Gray at St Helens Cemetery
(Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption]
[pic]imgs/sppics/Glover_Goulden_Gray_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Private George Gray on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial
(Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
SHROH ref. 2016