The First World War
Officers of The Royal Canadian Regiment
Lieut. Francis John Gray, M.C.
Soldiers of the First World War database entry - F.J. Gray
Service:
- Prior service: 6 years, 44th Regiment, Canadian Militia
- Attested for service with the 98th Overseas Battalion, C.E.F., 15 Oct 1915
- Joined The R.C.R., 26 Sep 1916
- Wounded (accidental)
- Invalided to England and struck off strength, Oct 1916
- Rejoined The R.C.R., 18 Dec 1916
- Awarded the Military Cross, 4 Feb 1917
- Wounded in action, 9 Apr 1917
Lt. Francis John Gray, R. Can. Regt. - For conspicuous gallantry in action. He led a successful raid against the enemy's trenches with great gallantry, captured five prisoners, and inflicted over fifty casualties. He set a fine example of courage and determination.
Date of Birth - 11 Mar 1894
- The O'Leary Collection; Medals of The Royal Canadian Regiment.
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Officers
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An Officer's Diary (1914-1918)
Recollections of a Nonagenerian (R. England) (1916-1919)
On to Bermuda (1914-15)
England and France 1915-1916 (Hayes; 1931)
Overseas with The Royals (1915)
Regimental History Pamphlet (1917)
Amiens (1918)
Cambrai (1918)
Monchy-le-Preux (1918)
Under-aged Soldiers in The RCR
Not All Were Volunteers; The RCR and the Military Service Act
Sentenced to Death by Court Martial
The 7th Trench Mortar Battery
A Regimental Goat
Regiment and Family, Bermuda 1914-15
"March the Guilty Bastard In"
Surrendered as Stowaway
Re-Visiting the Great War Roll of Honour for The RCR
Canadian Corps Trench Standing Orders (1916)
