Private Alexander Gray Cross
brass cross
Photo credit: Richard Turcotte
Municipality/Province: Ottawa, ON
Memorial number: 35061-059
Type: Cross; brass
Address: 473 Cumberland Street
Location: St. Paul's-Eastern United Church
GPS coordinates: Lat: 45.4265435 Long: -75.6863938
Submitted by: Richard Turcotte
Photo credit: Richard Turcotte
This brass cross is dedicated to the memory of Private Alexander Gray, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry.
Alexander Louis Gray was born on January 30, 1932 in Carmen, Manitoba. Son of Dr. Reverend Albert Gray and Mary Gray, he graduated from Lisgar Collegiate Institute in Ottawa. He enlisted on January 31, 1953 and was serving with the 3rd Battalion Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry in Korea, when he was killed in action on April 16, 1953. He is buried at the United Nations Cemetery in Busan, South Korea.
Inscription found on memorial
[front/devant]
To the Glory of God
and in memory of Pte Alexander Gray P.P.C.L.I.
Son of Rev. and Mrs. A.M.J. Gray
Killed in Action in Korea April 16, 1953
Presented by the family
Sunday Nov 8, 1953
Street view
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