Name
William Arthur Gray
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
17/04/1918
31
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
17711
Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry
2nd Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
NIEDERZWEHREN CEMETERY, KASSEL
IV. H. 4.
Germany
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
East Barnet Valley Memorial, New Barnet,
Margaret Road School Memorial, Chipping Barnet,
St James Church Memorial, New Barnet,
St James the Great Church Memorial, Friern Barnet,
Not on the South Mimms memorials
Pre War
William Arthur Gray was born in New Barnet, lived in South Mimms with wife Florence Annie Gray (nee Atkins). They had two children Frederick and Doris.
Wartime Service
He was with the Ox and Bucks Light Infantry.
He was taken prisoner of war on 23rd March 1918 at Haplincourt he died on 17th April 1918 in a hospital in Ohrdruf from poisoning of blood after wounds of shot.
William was originally buried in Chrdruf P.O.W. Grave 629. Map ref. Sheet No. 39 A.1. before being reburied Niederzwehren Cemetery, Kassel, Germany, during the concentration of burials.
Acknowledgments
Jonty Wild, Michael Gray
