Frederick John Gray

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Frederick John Gray was born in Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 26th July 1882 and was not baptised until 29th May 1883 at Holy Trinity Church, the son of Alfred Gray and Elizabeth Jane Gray (née Toomer).  Apart from Military Service, he spent all his life in and around Shaftesbury. He married Elizabeth Fry in Shaftesbury in 1910.   He enlisted and joined the Royal Garrison Artillery as a Gunner (Service No. 203668).  It is not known where he served during the war period.  On discharge he was awarded the Victory and British War medals.  Regrettably he died in Shaftesbury in 1935.

Frederick's brother Jasper James (b.1871) also served in the war, with the Royal Army Service Corps.