Urmston WW1 

Douglas Gray

Rank:PrivateNumber:2829
Ship/Rgn/Sqn No:06th Bn [1]
Name of Rgt or Ship:Manchester Rgt
Died:07/08/1915Age:27
How Died:Killed in Action
Country of burial:GallipoliGrave Photo:No
Cemetery or Memorial:Redoubt Cemetery
Town Memorial:Not Listed
Extra Information:
Born during the September quarter 1888 in the Barton upon Irwell R.D. -
ref: 8c/656, the son of Francis Rotherford & Joan Gray (nee Berwick).

1891 Census - Rose Cottage, Flash Lane, Flixton.  Son - aged: 2 - born:
Lancashire.   Head of household - Francis R. Gray - Married - aged: 34 -
occ: Calico Print Buyer - born: Manchester.   Also Joan Gray - Wife - aged:
28 - born: Liverpool.  Plus 2 elder siblings and 1 domestic servant.

1901 Census - 3 Princess Road, Flixton.  Son - aged: 12 - born: Flixton.  
Head of household - Francis R. Gray - Married - aged: 44 - occ: Calico
Buyer - born: Manchester.   Also Joan Gray - Wife - aged: 38 - born:
Liverpool.  Plus 4 siblings, his paternal grandmother and 1 domestic
servant.

1911 Census - Westward House, Western Road, Flixton.  Son - aged: 22 - occ:
Grey Cloth Salesman - born: Flixton - Head of household - Francis R. Gray -
Married - aged: 54 - occ: Buyer of Cotton Goods - born: Manchester.   Plus
2 younger siblings and 1 domestic servant.  No Trace of his mother.

Commemorated on the  Roll of Honour in their 27th August 1915 edition of
the Manchester Evening News.

Listed in the 03/09/1915 edition of the Altrincham Guardian as being one of
three from the Urmston Conservative Club, who were flying their flag at
half mast in honour of them.

Memorials found on:
St. Michael's (Flixton)
Flixton Parish
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