William Grafton Reay

(Confirmed)

Born: 30 August, 1895

Died: 8 June, 1971

Biographical Summary:

A bank officer who enlisted in the AIF on 4 July 1917. He embarked for England on 21 November 1917 and arrived in mid-February 1918.

Following further training in England, he joined the 2nd Field Company, Engineers which was in a rest area at Yaucourt-Bussus, France on 14 October 1918. The unit had been withdrawn from the front line for the last time on 26 September.

He embarked for Australia on 16 June 1919 and arrived on 4 August then was discharged from the AIF on 27 August 1919.

Brother-in-law of Alexander Walter Lord. [JSB]

Service Number: 20286

Ranks:

• Held rank of Sapper

Birth Records:

• 30 August, 1895 in Grafton, NSW, Australia

Death Records:

• 8 June, 1971 in Camperdown

Address:

• Kilmington 47 Holt Avenue Mosman NSW Australia

Relationships:

• father - William Shakespeare Reay
• mother - Elizabeth Grovenor
• wife - Constance Eliza Wood

Organisations:

• Member of - 2nd Field Company Engineers

Main Sources:

• REAY William Grafton Service Number 20286 Place of Birth Grafton NSW Place of Enlistment Sydney NSW Next of Kin Father REAY William Shakespeare (Webpage)
• First World War Embarkation Roll William Grafton Reay (Webpage)

Commemorations:

• REAY W. G. on the North Face of the
• Reay on the St Clement's World War 1 Roll of Honour