William Francis Duncan Gray. Queensland1963

[eadaoin]

I found a reference to WDF Gray on the recent FindMyPast freebie. Death Queenland 1963

I have his birth(1898), his parents, grandparents etc
I have his military history WWI and his probable Irish police record.

FindMyPast showed William Duncan Francis Gray (has to be the same guy!) died Brisbane, Queensland Nov 1963 . . source “Cannon & Cripps” Ref 824.

Can I find out more about his death, his travel to Australia, life in Queensland, etc.
Who/what is Cannon & Cripps?

Regards eadaoin

[..claire..]

Hi

Cannon and Cripps ~ undertakers

http://www.fotc.org.au/subset/undertakers_underground.pdf

claire

[eadaoin]

Thank you, Claire
I've only looked at the Australian board once before.
I'm going to look at the various resources tomorrow when I've the house to myself!

eadaoin

[giblet]

QLD death index

1963   B62042   William Duncan Francis   Gray   
Father  Richard   
Mother  Alice Edith Slade

[giblet]

WW2 Nominal roll

http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/Veteran.aspx?serviceId=A&veteranId=78872

[giblet]

Wife's death index

QLD
1956   B11992   Marguerita   Gray   
Father  John McDermott

[giblet]

I dont have access to see further info so cant confirm these are the right couple arriving.

GRAY   MARGUIRETTA   1895   —   1922      Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
GRAY   WM   1899   —   1922   Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

[Aussie1947]

Hi,

According to the 1943 Commonwealth Electoral Roll William Francis Duncan Gray and Marguerita Gray were residing at 65 Juliet St Mackay were William was recorded as a seaman.  A for sale  advertisement in the Mackay Daily Mercury in October 1938 refers to the seller as Capt W. Gray of 65 Juliet Street, Mackay so it appears that William held an important maritime position somewhere, maybe with coastal shipping or harbour pilot etc.

Gerry

[Aussie1947]

This index shows that William served in the 15th Volunteer Defence Corps which was a Militia Unit during WW2.

http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/NameSearch.aspx

Gerry