Le Gray, Richard Hubert

Gosford District Casualties of World War One

Bragg, Edmund Allen Service Number 1494

Killed in Action 19th May 1915 Gallipoli Peninsula

Gosford District Casualties of World War One

Le Gray, Richard Hubert Service Number 6330

Died of illness 16th December 1916 General Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa

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NAME Le Gray, Richard Hubert

SERVICE NO 6330

UNIT 17th Battalion/18

th Rienf.

RANK Private

AGE at Enlistment 21 yrs 7 mths

PLACE OF BIRTH Cootamundra, NSW

ADDRESS Mangrove Mountain, via Gosford

OCCUPATION Farmer

DATE OF ENLISTMENT 24 Oct 1916

PLACE OF ENLIST-MENT

Show Ground Camp Sydney

PREVIOUS SERVICE

NEXT OF KIN Sister Mrs Ruby O’Neill, Unanderra, Sth Coast, NSW

Parents Deceased, 1 Brother whereabouts unknown.

PHYSICAL DESCRIP-TION

Height-5’ 11”. Weight-148lbs. Chest32-35”. Complexion-Fair. Eyes-Dark Blue. Hair-Fair. Multiple moles L/side of Back/ Mole below L/Nipple

RELIGION R/C

EMBARKED 10 Nov 1916 – Sydney per A29 “Suevic”

DISEMBARKED 11 Dec 1916- Cape Town South Africa

NOTES

WOUNDED/ILLNESS 11 Dec 1916-Admitted Gen Hospital Cape Town-Bronco Pneumonia

DIED 16 Dec 1916-General Hospital Cape Town South Africa

BURIED Cape Town Maitland Rd. Cemetery No 4 Military Allotment Gve 104B

MEDALS British War Medal-52908, Victory Medal-52147. Memorial Plaque & Scroll-307740.

DEPENDANTS

PERSONAL EFFECTS Leather purse, cash 3d. chain, pipe, holdall, prayer book, safety razor in case, leather case containing knife fork & spoon./ Leather pocket book, 1 money belt, 2 booklets, 1 shaving brush, 2 knives, letters, 1 box cigarettes, 1 match box, 1 shell mirror, id disc, badges, rosary etc, 1 wristlet watch, 1 money belt containing £2/8/10./ 1 tunic, 2 prs breeches, 1 pr putties, 1 hat, 1 great coat/

WILL

CORRESPONDENCE Anzac Day service Cape Town 1947/ R B Briston, “Rona” Stanley St., Burwood.

Gosford Times 9

th November 1916

PENANG MOUNTAIN FAREWELL TP PRIVATE Le GRAY. The Somersby School of Arts was taxed to its utmost on

Saturday last, when the many friends of Pte, (Dick) Le

Gray met to bid him farewell, prior to his departure for the

front. The district must have been drawn upon for a large

area for such an attendance. Though many must have

attended at considerable inconvenience, apparently it

was not in vain as the innocent merriment that prevailed

was pleasing to behold. During the course of the evening

songs, recitations &c, were rendered by the following:-

Mrs Hammond, Misses P. Sabass and I. Henson,

Messrs. P Howe, S. Coull and Leask (gramophone selec-

tions). A willing response to collectors, Misses Sabass,

Grant and Gambling, who, in short notice worked hard

prior to the farewell, enabled Mr Kilkenny to present Pte

Gray with two useful and valuable presents, a radium dial

wrist watch and a soldiers’ kit. In making the presenta-

tion, Mr Kilkenny glowingly referred to the many sterling

qualities of the recipient. He was one of the Penang’s

most industrious young men, and he alone could only

know the sacrifice he was making, in leaving such a

homestead as he had worked up, to go 12,000 miles to

fight for King and Country. After supper, dancing closed a

most enjoyable evening. Mr B. Gavenlock, of Narara,

supplied the music, while Mr Harry Moore proved an effi-

cient MC. The committee wish to publicly thank Mrs

Maree who kindly lent all crockery required.

Gosford Times 4

th January 1917

It is reported that Private Le Gray, of Penang, died while

on the way to France.

Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 8195236




















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