Husband of Ada Grace nee Marks; father of four daughters.

Listed on the Nominal Roll as Lance-Corporal.

On discharge his character assessment was 'very good'.

He lost his clasp 1901, but not his Anglo-Boer War medal, in America.

On his return home he worked once again for his father's firm H. Bray & Son, carters, and gradually took over from his father to manage it.

On 22 May 1911 at age of 34 he married 24 year old Ada Grace Marks at St Peters Church, Onehunga. The officiating minister was John Haselden. They had four daughters : Phyliss, Lorna, Mary & Grace.

In 1926-7 Herb served on both the executive committee Onehunga Manukau Chamber of Commerce and the Onehunga Jubilee Committee. He also belonged to the Orphan's Club and the Ancient Order of the Foresters.

Ada and Herb retired to the home they had built overlooking Lake Taupo until Herb's death in 1945. Ada died aged 83 on 17 June 1969. Both are interred at Waikaraka Park Cemetery in the Marks family plot.

Completion of service Certificate No.2335

Movements: Ottoshoop 16-20/8/1900 [action] en route to Zeerust

Movements: Kaffir Kraal 24/10/1900 [action]

Movements: Venetersdoorp : 28/12/1900 - 23/1/1901

Movements: Cyferfontein : Jan 1901-6/3/1901

Movements: Ventersdorp
Attested as Herbert and listed at Archives New Zealand as Herbert Bray.

The Zeerust Cup, a silver cup, is held by the Auckland War Memorial Museum and was loaned to the Rugby Museum, Palmerston North c2011.

Photo: Te Awamutu Museum ref: 516 / R23:5 of the 1st New Zealand 15-pounder Field Artillery Football Team, 1902 AWMM