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We remember Wallace William Grey
We remember Wallace William Grey
Timeline
Timeline
1894
employment
brass worker
gloucester
United Kingdom
Source:5478047
service
British Army
Corporal
13621
Gloucestershire Regiment
Source:1467224
1915
death
Died of wounds
wounded 25-september. 1915 first day battie of loos
loos
France
Source:7069801
Source:5478046
27th September 1915
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7069801
sibling
Elizabeth Grey
Source:5478047
sibling
Louise Grey
Source:5478047
location
box, minchinhampton, stroud, gloucester
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:5478047
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Wallace William |
| Initials | WW |
| Last Name | Grey |
| Source | 6636128 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| box, minchinhampton, stroud, gloucester | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 13621 | Gloucestershire Regiment | Corporal |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harriet grey | mother | ||
| William grey | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth grey | sister | ||
| Louise grey | sister |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other |
Media
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cpl wallace william grey 3rd leftphoto of wallace william grey with 10th batt gloucester regt 3rd leftContributed by:
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wallace william greys death plaquepicture of wallace william greys death plaqueContributed by:
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photo of wallace william grey in ww1 uniformphoto of wallace william grey in ww1 uniformContributed by:
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Box (Gloucestershire) Roll of HonourRoll of Honour in St Barnabas Church, BoxContributed by:
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Minchinhampton WW1 Plaque on Market Houseplaque on side of Minchinhampton Market HouseContributed by:
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Woodchester (Gloucestershire) Wayside Cross plaqueone of the stone plaques at the base of the Woodchester Wayside CrossContributed by:
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Minchinhampton (Glos.) Church Memorialnorth side of memorial at Holy Trinity Church, MinchinhamptonContributed by:
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wallace william grey. grave.wallace william grey grave headstone lillers communal cemetery france.Contributed by:
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Minchinhampton (Glos.) War Memorial west plaqueone of the plaques on Minchinhampton War MemorialContributed by:
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ww1 gold mizpah ringww1 gold mizpah ring. wallace william grey gave this gold mizpah ring to his girlfriend when he left for france in ww1. she married after the war and gave the ring to wallace greys sister elizebeth (besse). besse grey married arther cloudsley of box. they lived at 2, holly tree cottage, box all there lives arthers cloudsleys cousin was george cloudsley 30717..killed 18 oct 1916. arther cloudsley had a sister ethel cloudsley. ethel. married william harris of wooton under edge.. ethel and william harris moved to swindon in the 1920s. ethel and william harris are my grand mother and grand father..Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Box (Gloucestershire) Roll of HonourMore about Box (Gloucestershire) Roll of Honour
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Woodchester Wayside Cross (Gloucestershire)More about Woodchester Wayside Cross (Gloucestershire)
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Rosalind33157 | |
| GRO WAR DEATHS ARMY OTHER RANKS (1914 to1921) Transcription | Rosalind33157 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Rosalind33157 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Rosalind33157 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Rosalind33157 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| wallace william grey | paul234 | |
| cpl wallace william grey 3rd left | paul234 | |
| wallace william greys death plaque | paul234 | |
| photo of wallace william grey in ww1 uniform | paul234 | |
| Box (Gloucestershire) Roll of Honour | Rosalind33157 | |
| Minchinhampton WW1 Plaque on Market House | Rosalind33157 | |
| Woodchester (Gloucestershire) Wayside Cross plaque | Rosalind33157 | |
| Minchinhampton (Glos.) Church Memorial | Rosalind33157 | |
| wallace william grey. grave. | paul234 | |
| Woodchester Wayside Cross in August 2014 | Rosalind33157 | |
| Minchinhampton (Glos.) War Memorial west plaque | Rosalind33157 | |
| ww1 gold mizpah ring | paul234 | |
| medal index card. | paul234 | |
| medal award card | paul234 | |
| soldiers effects form | paul234 | |
| 1901 census | paul234 | |
| 1911 census | paul234 | |
| 1909. c. of e. confirimations | paul234 | |
| cemetery doc | paul234 | |
| cemetery doc | paul234 | |
| cemetery doc | paul234 | |
| cemetery doc | paul234 | |
| cemetery doc | paul234 | |
| lillers cemetery plan | paul234 | |
| medal award card 2 | paul234 |
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