George Gray

[*Sandra*]

Commonwealth War Graves Commission are appealing for blood relatives of Pvt George Gray - Royal Army Medical Corps - service no 117881 -  died 5/1/1918 - buried All Saints Cemetery Newcastle Upon Tyne.

Research shows he is buried at All Saints, the Commission are in the process of producing a headstone for mark his grave.

If you are related or know of someone who is, CWGC would like to hear from you.

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919

George Gray - Birth Place   Newcastle
Death Date   5 Jan 1918 - Death Place   Home
Enlistment Place Newcastle
Rank   Private Royal Army Medical Corps - Regimental Number   117881
Theatre of War   Home

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

Same death date but different service no  ?? Not doing so well with this guy.

UK, World War I Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923 ? 

Pte George Gray
Record Type Death
Military Service Region:   Yorkshire, Northern
Military Country:   England
Death Date 5 Jan 1918
Service Number RFR. 6852
Corps, Regiment or Unit:   Royal Army Medical Corps

George Gray   
George Gray   Father  1866
Sarah Ann Gray  - 1863

might have had a brother John ??

John Gray died 31 May 1916
Rank:   Stoker
Record Type:   Death
Military Service Region:   Yorkshire, Northern
Military Country:   England
Service Number:   SS. 108739
Ship HMS (Hector)

Sandra

[Radcliff]

So its possible that George Gray regimental number 117881 died in Manchester, according to the registers of soldiers effects , and his next of Kin is his father George

[JenB]

Newcastle Journal 9th January 1918

[Radcliff]

Hes registered to vote in 1914 at the address JenB has given for his obituary , it was connected to Brown Jug
in 1911 there is a George Gray resident at 25 Brown Jug Lane,
in the 1911 census down as boarders
George Gray aged 48 years a cleaner at Watsons, born Newcastle
Sarah aged 49, born st Ann Newcastle
Frances aged 17, daughter,
George aged 27, son, labourer at Wallsend slipway,
Hugh aged 12,son
Thomas aged 9
married 29 years,
11 children born 5 have died

[Radcliff]

His age at death on Lancashire BMD is 32,1918, East Manchester, reference, EM/2/119

[Radcliff]

His brother John was lost at sea, at the battle of Jutland
31st May 1916,aged 26 years
father George mother Sarah abode 45 Gibson Street

[Radcliff]

Perhaps look for descendants of his younger brother
Hugh Percy Ridley Gray , born 22nd December 1898 ,died Newcastle Upon Tyne 1959 , married Annie Harran, and had a family Catherine. Haran Gray who died 1997married name Banks, , Sarah Ann who died in 2002 married name Whittingham ,George died 1946