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RAY, William George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4152 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 31st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Brisbane, Qld., 1892 |
| Home Town: | Killarney South, Southern Downs, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farm Labourer |
| Died: | 26 October 1945, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 21 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 4152, 31st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Boonah embarkation_ship_number: A36 public_note: '' | |
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| 21 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 4152, 31st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Boonah, Brisbane |
Personal Stories
William George Ray military record
William was wounded at Polygon Wood in 1917. He received a facial injury and lost an eye and was evacuated to England where he was cared for by a British nurse who he credits with saving his life. Rather than transfer home and discharge, he elected to join the medical corps where he served as an orderly until his return to Australia in 1919. He married that British nurse and she came home with him. He died in 1945 but he never allowed anyone to take his photo due to his facial injuries.
Submitted 16 September 2024 by leslie ray
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