Born at Dunedin, New Zealand, Presbyterian. Enlisted 17 February 1916 age 31, railway clerk. Nok father, Richard Lawson Gray, Rosser St, Cottesloe. Embarked at Fremantle 29 January 1917 per A28 Miltiades. Served in France. RTA 22 June 1919 per Konigin Louise. Service medals: BWM and VM.