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George Robert Gray

In memory of:

Lieutenant George Robert Gray

October 31, 1917

Military Service


Age:

19

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Flying Corps

Division:

84th Squadron

Additional Information


Son of Andrew Gray and Mary E. Gray, of Victoria, British Columbia.

Commemorated on Page 577 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

TOURCOING (PONT-NEUVILLE) COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Nord, France

Grave Reference:

P. 1.

Location:

Tourcoing is a town in the Lille district and the Communal Cemetery is located in the village of Neuville, which lies between Halluin and Tourcoing. Leave Neuville on the D291 heading towards Tourcoing. Passing in front of the church, on the left hand side, the cemetery entrance will be found 200 metres from the church on the same side. The Commonwealth War Graves Plot is situated in the centre of the cemetery.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Daily Colonist of April 21, 1917. Image taken from web address of http://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist59y114uvic#page/n0/mode/1up
  • Photo of George Robert Gray– Royal Flying Corps
  • Newspaper Clipping– Newspaper clipping from the Daily Colonist of November 30, 1917. Image taken from web address of http://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist59y306uvic#page/n0/mode/1up

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