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Henry Gray Drogheda
« on: Sunday 24 March 19 22:29 GMT (UK) »
Hi I'm trying to find out information on my great uncle he faught in ww1he was born in drogheda in 1879 his father was Henry Gray also. I can't find a death cert for him we think he might have died in the war any help or advice

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Re: Henry Gray Drogheda
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 24 March 19 22:36 GMT (UK) »



C Reg  Birth, Marriage and Death results for Henry Grey Area - Drogheda http://www.rootschat.com/links/01nkm/
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Re: Henry Gray Drogheda
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 24 March 19 23:34 GMT (UK) »
There is a Henry Gray born 1877 father Henry mother Elizabeth Conly
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1877/02988/2095071.pdf
Don't see one in 1879.

Have you tried CWGC
https://www.cwgc.org/find/find-war-dead

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Re: Henry Gray Drogheda
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 24 March 19 23:40 GMT (UK) »



Died in which War?

WW1?
WW2?
War of Independence??



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Re: Henry Gray Drogheda
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 24 March 19 23:43 GMT (UK) »
Nobody knows there is no death cert for him he died before 1971

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Re: Henry Gray Drogheda
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 24 March 19 23:43 GMT (UK) »
He doesn't appear in the Soliders Wills
http://soldierswills.nationalarchives.ie/search/sw/home.jsp
Or looking in the local papers at the unveiling of the war memorial in Drogheda only one Gray is listed G. Gray.

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Re: Henry Gray Drogheda
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 24 March 19 23:48 GMT (UK) »
Was his wife Anne died 1971?  Did he live on Platten Road?

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Re: Henry Gray Drogheda
« Reply #7 on: Sunday 24 March 19 23:50 GMT (UK) »
Yes

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Re: Henry Gray Drogheda
« Reply #8 on: Sunday 24 March 19 23:54 GMT (UK) »
Okay, he was still alive in 1927, I'll see if I can find his death.
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