Gunner Henry James Bray
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Bray,
Henry James
Date of birth: 1895-03-21
Place of birth: Rushford New York U.S.A.
Next of kin: John Bray, father, RR No. 2 St. Catharines, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Farmer
Occupation (normalized): General Farmer
Address:
RR No. 2 St. Catharines, Ontario
Religion: Methodist
Date of death:
1918-10-31
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Denain Communal Cemetery, A. 25.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 342049
Highest Rank:
Gunner
Rank detail
- Gunner (Army).
- Gunner (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: near “MAING”
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
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CWGC ID: 319630
LAC ID:
61720
Service file: B1025-S043
Uploader's Notes: Son of John and Louisa Bray, of St. Catherines, Ontario. CEF Burial Registers - Killed in Action - this soldier was instantly killed, when an enemy shell struck a building, the cellar of which was occupied by this soldier and two comrades. Gunner Bray was leaving the building unaccompanied at the time.
Uploader's Research notes: BWM, VM and Memorial Cross on eBay (380860154190) March 2014 - canadamilitarystuff [Gunner Army Canadian Artillery Canadian Field Artillery 71st Battery Gunner Army Canadian Field Artillery 3rd Brigade 12th Battery ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2014-03-09