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| Name | GRAY / GREY – David |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | Royal Artillery 5th Battalion 6th Brigade |
| Regiment Number (s) | 18 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 11 February 1840 / 19 years / Glasgow Scotland Weaver |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 8 in Fair / Hazel / Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Jamaica – 5 years 2 months Gibraltar – 2 years 9 months Malta – 6 years 3 months |
| Length of Service | 21 years 201 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Gunner / 20th May 1862 / Guernsey |
| Campaign Medals | Not yet known |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Londonderry Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1862 Londonderry 1865-1866 Western Australia 1866-1872 South Australia 1872-1873 (17th May) Melbourne Victoria 1873 South Australia |
| Pension Paid | 8d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 30th September 1865 Portland Dorset England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | VIMIERA 22nd December 1865 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 1821 Glendermott Londonderry Ireland |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | None known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not applicable |
| Children by 1st Wife | Not applicable |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | Not applicable |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not applicable |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Inquirer Western Australia Wednesday 2nd January 1867 – page 2 Passenger list Springbok The Narracoorte Herald Friday 5th August 1902 page 2 Admittance to Narracoorte hospital |
| Departure from Western Australia | 22nd December 1866 travelled to South Australia per Springbok |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 13th October 1892 Adelaide South Australia Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not Applicable |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide index 1851 David Grey 5th Batt 5th Co RA location Woolwich 1861 David Grey 18 Gunner 6th Brigade RA location Malta Discharge due to service completed 1851 Census HO107/1588/433/47 Woolwich Greenwich London Kent David Gray 29 Single gunner and driver Royal Artillery born Londonderry The National Archives of Australia have an Authority for the payment of David Grey’s pension but unfortunately series B2714 roll 2 which should have the document is totally unreadable for folio 3907. David Gray was treated at the Lucindale District Hospital and after being cured was too old and frail to work, consequently he was admitted to the Narracoorte Asylum on the proviso he forfeited his War office pension. A Mr E. Hall, chairman of the Lucindale District Hospital wrote to the destitute board stating the circumstances. Several board members considered it a disgrace to deprive Gray ‘of a pension he had earned as an old soldier’ – the matter was referred to General Downes. (Outcome unknown.) |