Robert Murray McCheyne Gray

1891 - 1918  (27 years)

• Name	Robert Murray McCheyne Gray
  Born	25 Apr 1891	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Christened	3 Sep 1891	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Military	WW1
  	Robert was awarded the Military Cross in WWI after death.
  Occupation	1911	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Druggist Apprentice, Drug Store
  Residence	1911	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Presbyterian
  Military	1914	WW1   [5]
  	WW1, Lieutenant, 78th Battalion
  Military	29 Oct 1914	London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Residence	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-63362P
  Died	30 Sep 1918	, France   [5]
  Buried	Duisans British Cemetery, Duisans, , Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
  Person ID	I63362	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	George B. Gray,   b. 29 Dec 1856, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Sep 1930  (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Agnes Jane Mitchell,   b. 27 Apr 1864, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Feb 1919  (Age 54 years)
  Married	26 Dec 1888	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Family ID	F16544	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos		Robert Murray McChesney Gray
  		Robert Gray

  
  

• Notes

  ROBERT MURRAY McCHEYNE GRAY April 25, 1891\emdash Sept. 30, 1918 Captain, Forty-sixth Battalion. Son of George B. Gray; b. Galt; ed. Galt Central P.S. and C.I.; College of Pharmacy, PHM.B. 1914; Druggist at Galt; 29th Regt.. Lieut. In September 1915 he was appointed Lieutenant in the 71st Battalion and were overseas in March 1916. He joined the 46th Battalion in France in August and served first on the Somme front. He was wounded on November 14th, and again at Vimy on April l0th. 1917. During 1918 he served through the battles of Amiens and in the advance front Arras. He was severely wounded on September 28th at the Canal du Nord and succumbed to his injuries two days later. Buried at Duisans, Etrun, near Arras. After his death it was announced that the Military Cross had been awarded to him for his courage and skill on September 27th in handling his company under heavy fire and securing the capture of six enemy machine guns. The next day by his leadership he disposed of three machine gun nests and, though hit in the arm, continued to lead his company till he was again and fatally wounded. University of Toronto Roll of Service 1914-1918, 1921

  
  

• Sources

  [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-7 Page 6. [S512] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Galt - Central Presbyterian. R. M. McCheyne GRAY born 25 Apr 1891 Galt Parents George GRAY & Agnes MITCHELL baptized 03 Sep 1891 Occupation: Mechanic [S157] Military - Canada - World War I - Attestation papers. Robert Murray McCheyne Gray Residence: Galt, Ontario, Canada Birth Date: 25 Apr 1891 Birth Location: Galt, Ontario, Canada Relative: Geo B Gray of Galt, Relationship: Father, druggist of Galt, [S572] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1911, Div. 17 Page 20. [S1890] Military - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener Public Library WW1 Soldiers Card Index Soldier Information Cards - World War One. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012194-89. George Gray, 31, b. Galt, res. Hamilton, occ. Machinist, son of Robert and Helen Gray, Married Agnes Mitchell, 24, b. Galt, res. Same, daughter of Robert and Mary Mitchell, Witn: Robert Mitchell Of Galt, and Mary E. Tomlinson, 26th December, 1888, Galt

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 25 Apr 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Christened - 3 Sep 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Druggist Apprentice, Drug Store - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Military - 29 Oct 1914 - London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada Residence - - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 30 Sep 1918 - , France Buried - - Duisans British Cemetery, Duisans, , Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France  = Link to Google Earth