Roll of Honour of the 710 men of Hyde who fell in WW1 William John GRAY Private 41205 William John GRAY of 11st Bn., Manchester Regiment, (Formerly 28811, South Lancashire Regiment) Died of Wounds Thursday 3rd October 1918, No.1 Casualty Clearing Station, Boisleux-Au-Mont, France, age 30 He was accidentally Injured at 4pm on the 23rd October 1916. Private Willaim Gray was wounded during a bombing practice exercise on the outskirts of Fransce Village. A mills grenade was thrown badly, hit the top of his trench and fell back into the trench. The grenade exploded with shrapnel going into Private Gray's right thigh and causing a puncture wound. He was sent to No.34 Field Ambulance for treatment. He died in 1918 of a wound to the abdomen.Previous Man List Of Men Next Man
Of: 3 Gregory Street, Newton, Hyde, Cheshire Born: 1888, Luton, Bedfordshire Parents: Eliza Gray and William Gray of 22 Taylor Street, Duckinfield, Cheshire Marital status: Married to Hannah Downhill Gray (née Downhill) of 3 Gregory Street, Newton, Hyde, Cheshire Occupation: Cotton Operative He enlisted in: Hyde, Cheshire Remembered on: Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun, Pas de Calais, France, VIII. A. 96. Link with Hyde: Enlisted in Hyde