Name
Albert Gray
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
04/12/1918
45
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
T/406687
Royal Army Service Corps
Motor Transport depot
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
HITCHIN CEMETERY
North east 623
United Kingdom
Headstone Inscription
Gone but not forgotten
UK & Other Memorials
Hitchin War Memorial, St Mary's Church Roll of Honour, Hitchin
Pre War
He was the son of George Gray. He had been born in Hitchin. His home address was 17 St. Andrews place, Hitchin.
Wartime Service
His Regimental Number was T/406687 and he served at the M.T. Depot in Hitchin.
Albert probably served in the 728th Motor Transport Company which had an unusual role for the A.S.C. as part of the 37th Local Auxiliary Company (Signal Service Training Centre). This unit was formed on the 28th June 1916 and disbanded on the 31st March 1919. The A.S.C. became ‘Royal’ on the 27th November 1918.
He was buried in Hitchin Cemetery in Grave N.E. 623. His Commonwealth War Graves Commission stone has the additional inscription "Gone but not forgotten".
Additional Information
Son of George Gray. Born at Hitchin.
Acknowledgments
Adrian Dunne, David C Baines, Jonty Wild
