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Personal data

• Name GRAY
• Initials CR
• First name CHARLES ROBERT
• Place of birth Northfleet
• Country Kent
• Last residence Toronto, Canada
• Family Son of Alfred and Emily Gray, of 204, Rosethorn Avenue, Silverthorn, Toronto. They had eleven children. Charlie and Wally decided to enlist.
• Profession Labourer
• Extra info William Hayden Gate was member of the same company and he was also killed by the explosion; he lies in the same grave as Charles.
  Charlie's brother Walter was also serving with him; he was badly wounded by the explosion but survived although unfit for futher military duty.

Military service

• Place & date of enlistment 12 April 1915, Toronto
• Service number A/4092
• Rank Private
• Regiment and unit 3rd Bn. Central Ontario (Toronto) Regiment "B" Coy.
• Division - Brigade 1st Brigade
• Army - Corps - Division 1st Canadian Division
• National force C.E.F.
• Other data related to military career Joined Canadian Army (CEF) in 1915

Death

• Wounded Zillebeke, enemy shell exploded over company on way back to trenches.
• Type of wounds Killed in action
• Date of death 3 June 1916
• Died at the age of 25
• Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery VII - B - 18

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