John Martin Gray

Forenames

John Martin AWMM

Surname

Gray AWMM

Service number

24039 AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Address before enlistment

WW2 Aria AWMM

Next of kin

WW2 Mrs. Hilda Gray, 6 Avenue Tce., Dunedin (mother) AWMM

Relationship status

Pre 1940-1941 AWMM Single/WWII AWMM

War

World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM

Campaign

North Africa AWMM

Armed force / branch

Army AWMM

Service number

24039 AWMM

Enlistment

WW2 1940-1941 2NZEF Nom. Roll 3, p.182 Labourer/Civilian 2NZEF Nom. Roll 3, p.182

Embarkation details

WW2 Private 2NZEF Nom. Roll 3, p.182 21 (Auckland) Infantry Battalion 2NZEF Nom. Roll 3, p.182 Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force AWMM

Medical notes

Killed on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM

Last rank

Private AWMM
24 (Auckland) Infantry Battalion AWMM

John Gray was the son of John and Helen Gray, of Dundee, Scotland. AWMM

Death

15 Jan 1941 AWMM
Age  34 AWMM

Cause of death

Killed on Active Service AWMM

Cemetery

Cairo War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt AWMM P. 165. AWMM

Memorial name

Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM

Related objects

External links

Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2274229
Sources Used

References

• Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 3 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1940 to 31st March, 1941). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
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• Burdon, R. (1959). 24 Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch.
• Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 93/139.
• Cody, J. F., & New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs War History Branch. (1953). 21 Battalion. Wellington, N.Z. : War History Branch, Dept. of Internal Affairs.
• Fortune, G. & Bebich, M. (2008). Citizenship and remembrance : a history of the 24 NZ Infantry Battalion Association. Auckland, N.Z.: Polygraphia.