Difference between revisions of "Robert Edward Gray"
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| − | | occupation = | + | | occupation = Bus driver |
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| − | | address = Armadale, Western Australia | + | | address = John street, Armadale, Western Australia |
| relation = Wife | | relation = Wife | ||
| − | | nextofkin = Mrs Nancy Gray | + | | nextofkin = Mrs. Nancy Gray |
| − | | regnumber = W67670 & 83817 | + | | regnumber = [recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=5890856 W67670] & 83817 |
| enlistmentdate = 22 Mar 1942 | | enlistmentdate = 22 Mar 1942 | ||
| rank = Private & Leading Aircraftman | | rank = Private & Leading Aircraftman | ||
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Electoral Roll entries: 1931 - 1934 at 5 Seventh avenue, Bassendean, bus driver; | Electoral Roll entries: 1931 - 1934 at 5 Seventh avenue, Bassendean, bus driver; | ||
==War Service== | ==War Service== | ||
| − | + | At Armadale on 22 Mar 1942, Robert enlisted in the Volunteer Defence Corps | |
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| + | enlisted in the RAAF on 2 Oct 1943. | ||
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==Post War== | ==Post War== | ||
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[[Category:2nd (Fremantle) VDC Battalion]] | [[Category:2nd (Fremantle) VDC Battalion]] | ||
[[Category:RAAF Station Darwin]] | [[Category:RAAF Station Darwin]] | ||
[[Category:Remained in Australia ww2]] | [[Category:Remained in Australia ww2]] | ||
[[Category:Armadale-Kelmscott ww2]] | [[Category:Armadale-Kelmscott ww2]] | ||
Revision as of 15:22, 12 April 2021
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| Personal Information | |
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| Date of Birth | 25 Aug 1903 |
| Place of Birth | Newmachar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
| Death | 30 Jun 1986, aged 82 |
| Place of Death | Forrestfield, Western Australia |
| Age at Enlistment | 38 years, 7 months |
| Occupation | Bus driver |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Address | John street, Armadale, Western Australia |
| Next of Kin | Wife , Mrs. Nancy Gray |
| Military Information | |
| Reg Number | [recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=5890856 W67670] & 83817 |
| Date of Enlistment | 22 Mar 1942 |
| Rank | Private & Leading Aircraftman |
| Unit/Formation | 2nd (Fremantle) VDC Battalion & RAAF Base Darwin |
| Post War Details | |
| Fate | Remained in Australia |
Pre War
Robert emigrated to Australia in 1926. He arrived in Fremantle aboard the SS Berrima on 11 Feb 1926 from London. Others on the ship included a group of young boys part of the Child Emigration Society's program.
During 1929 Robert married Agnes (Nancy) Sneddon (1903 - 1970) in Perth. Nancy died in Forrestfield on 4 Nov 1970 aged 67. They had two children.
Electoral Roll entries: 1931 - 1934 at 5 Seventh avenue, Bassendean, bus driver;
War Service
At Armadale on 22 Mar 1942, Robert enlisted in the Volunteer Defence Corps
enlisted in the RAAF on 2 Oct 1943.
Post War
Electoral Roll entries: 1949 at 44 Mercury street, Carlisle, bus driver; 1963 - 1980 at 19 Waterfall road, Wattle Grove, service attendant;