BRAY, Cecil Arthur
| Service Numbers: | 428, 7296 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 December 1912 |
| Last Rank: | Chief Petty Officer |
| Last Unit: | HMAS AE2 (Submarine) |
| Born: | Bourke, NSW, 3 April 1889 |
| Home Town: | Greenwich, Lane Cove, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | 17 August 1965, aged 76 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial |
World War 2 Service
| 17 Dec 1912: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Chief Petty Officer, 428 | |
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| 21 Jan 1946: | Discharged Royal Australian Navy, Chief Petty Officer, 428 |
World War 1 Service
| Date unknown: | Involvement Petty Officer, 7296, HMAS AE2 (Submarine) |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Cecil was brought up as a foundling after being abandoned and, on leaving school he was employed as a servant. He joined the Royal Navy as an Officers Stewart 3rd Class.
Husband of Evelyn Bray,
Of 'Carynia' Chisholm Street, Greenwich, NSW
Enlisted in Sydney 17 December 1912 for five years
Served on Submarine 01 April 1915 - 30 June 1915
Prisoner of War in Turkey
Returned to the UK and was attached to the London Depot until 25 March 1919
He was promoted to Chief Petty Officer on 31 October 1922 serving in Sydney.
Discharged from Navy at own request 07 April 1938
On discharge his address was listed as 42 Chisholm Road, Greenwich, NSW
Signed on in the RAN for two years service 18 October 1940.
Demobilized 21 January 1946
Died 17 August 1965 at the age of 76 years.