Name
Edgar Henry Bray
1886
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
03/05/1917
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Serjeant
202967
Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry
5th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
ARRAS MEMORIAL
Bay 6 and 7.
France
Headstone Inscription
N/A
UK & Other Memorials
Not on the Bushey memorials
Pre War
Edgar Henry Bray was born in 1886 in Camberwell, Surrey, the son of William and Martha Bray, and baptised on 31 October 1886 at St Philip's Church, Kennington Road, Lambeth, Surrey.
On the 1891 Census the family were living at 34 Paulet Road, Camberwell and his father was working as a stone mason. They remained there in 1901.
He married Emily Eliza Long in early 1910 and their son Norman Edgar was born later the same year. On the 1911 Census Emily was listed as living with their son and her mother and brother, at 7 Dalkeith Road, West Dulwich but Edgar was not listed with them.
He was said to be living in Bushey, Herts at the time of enlistment.
Wartime Service
He enlisted in St. Swithin’s Lane, London and joined the Oxford & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, initially serving with the 4th Reserve Battalion, later being promoted to Sergeant and transferred to the 5th Battalion.
Edgar was killed in action on or since 3 May 1917 during the Arras Offensive. He has no known grave and his name is commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France.
Additional Information
His widow Emily received a war gratuity of £12 and pay owing of £1 13s 7d. She also received a pension of £1 5s 5d a week. She obtained probate of her husband's estate on 1 June 1918 in London with effects of £605 3s 6d. Their home address was given as 60 Turney Road, West Dulwich, Surrey on pension records.
Acknowledgments
Brenda Palmer
Jonty Wild
