Private Andrew Gray
- Rank
- Private
- Service number
- 2784
- Unit
- 11 Battalion
- Cause of death
- Killed in Action
- Place of death
- Pozieres, France
- Date of death
- 25 July 1916
- Age
- 20
- Plaque number
- M371
- Co-located plaques
- M371A - PTE William Bucci
- Dedicated by
- Parents on 3 August 1919
- More information
Biography abstract:
In July 1916, 11 Battalion took part in the assault on Pozieres. This town was regarded by the Germans as a key position and they subjected it to one of the heaviest and most prolonged bombardments of the war. The battle was described by one participant as ‘death and destruction unforgettable’.
Private Andrew Gray, service number 2784 of 11 Battalion, was killed in action at Pozieres on 25 July 1916. He was 20 years of age.
His plaque is placed alongside Private William Martin Bucci, who was in the same 11 Battalion and died on the same day.