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Cecil Montrose Gray

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Image of memorial stone at Purewa Cemetery provided by Paul F. Baker November 2011. - This image may be subject to copyright

Image of memorial stone at Purewa Cemetery provided by Paul F. Baker November 2011. - This image may …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Cecil Montrose AWMM
  • Surname
    Gray AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • WWII NZ401436 AWMM
    • WWII 401436 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Anglican, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    14 February 1914 AWMM AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    WW2 Pre 18 October 1939 AWMM 11 Eltham Rd, Kohimarama, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • WW2 Mother: Mrs. T. M. Gray of Kohimarama. AWMM
    • WW2 Mrs. T. M. Gray (M) 4 Eltham Road, Kohimarama AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
    • Air Observers' School, Wigram, NZ AWMM
    • No 1 School Army Co-Op, Old Sarum, UK AWMM
    • Air Armament School, Mawby, UK AWMM
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW2 18 October 1939 AWMM
    Age 25 AWMM
    Nurseryman/Civilian AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    • Height, WWII AWMM
      5 feet 5 1/2 inches AWMM
    • Hair colour, WWII AWMM
      Fair AWMM
    • Eye colour, WWII AWMM
      Blue AWMM
    • Distinguishing marks, WWII AWMM
      Amputation of 2nd finger on left hand. AWMM
    • Other, WWII AWMM
      Spectacles AWMM
    • Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Cecil Gray was the son of Charles Montrose and Tydvil May (nee Edwards) Gray, of Auckland, New Zealand.

    Air Gunner's Badge: awarded 18 January 1941

    Gray, was buried initially by the wreckage of the bomber, but was later reinterred at Knightsbridge War Cemetery.

    Brothers Cecil Montrose Gray (NZ401436) and Murray Llewellyn Gray (NZ40124) were killed in WW2.

    The Auckland Museum Library's manuscripts collection holds papers relating to Gray's war service. [Ref. MS 2002/27]

    Attended The Auckland Grammar School (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845610)) AWMM
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Death

About death

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  • Death
    23 February 1942 AWMM
    Age 28 AWMM
    Sahel-el-Emeilet, Derna AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma, Libya AWMM 6. J. 2. AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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

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Sources

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  • External links
  • References
    • Gray, Tydvil May. Papers relating to the war service of Murray Llewellyn Gray and Cecil Montrose Gray, 1941 - 1943. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS-2002/27. AWMM
    • Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. AWMM
    • Information kindly provided by family AWMM
    • RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Ea - Gw. Archives New Zealand (R17845610) - Former archives reference: AIR118 AWMM
    • List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - List of Personnel Killed or Missing in Various Theatres, 1940 - 1945. [Missing - But Presumed Dead on Lapse of Time - Officers, Airmen]. Archives New Zealand (R17845743) AWMM
    • Please note that the 12 volumes of the "RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939-1945" held at Archives NZ (formerly known as AIR118) should be used in conjunction with Errol Martyn's "For Your Tomorrow". FYT reflects detailed examination of all of the AIR118 bios which contain many inaccuracies and omissions. AWMM

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