Name
Arthur Gray (100714)
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
25/12/1918
41
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private 2nd Class
100714
Royal Air Force
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
NORTH MYMMS (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD AND EXTENSION
United Kingdom
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
North Mymms Village Memorial North Mymms Roll of Honour St Mary's Church Memorial, North Mymms North Mymms Memorial Hall Memorial, Welham Green
Pre War
In the 1901 census we find Arthur living in Roestock with his parents: James, age 63, a farm labourer and Eliza, age 60, both were born North Mymms. Also on this census is another Arthur who was a grandson, born in Islington, and a brother James who enlisted into the Royal West Kent regiment and fought in France. Arthur Married Sophia East on the 26th October 1901 in North Mymms and in 1911 they were living at 31 Albert Street. The marriage at that time was childless and in 1918 Sophia was living at 58 Osler Street St. Albans.
Wartime Service
The information in the Roll of Honour is a mix of the 2 Arthurs, this Arthur enlisted into the Royal Flying Corp. on the 9th September 1917 and was transferred to the Royal Air Force upon its formation in April 1918, he was based at the R.F.C Depot Milton Berkshire and that is where he committed suicide on Christmas Day 1918.
Acknowledgments
Mike Allen
