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We remember Edith Ellen Gray
We remember Edith Ellen Gray
Timeline
Timeline
1894
birth
Source:9552373
2nd December 1894
1911
dates
Age 16
Source:9552181
1911
1911
employment
Assisting in confectionery shops
Source:9552181
1911
1911
location
111, Clifton Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9552181
1911
1917
enlistment
United Kingdom
Source:9552281
13th May 1917
1917
service
British Army
Worker
172
Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps
Source:9552281
13th May 1917 - 6th December 1919
1917
appointments
Clerk
Source:9616064
July 1917 - December 1919
1917
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9616064
July 1917 - December 1919
1919
discharge
Source:9552281
6th December 1919
1922
marriage
Louis Ogden
Source:9552170
7th January 1922
1930
children
Peter J. Ogden
Source:9552373
30th December 1930
sibling
John Arthur Gray
Source:9552181
sibling
Ethel Gray
Source:9552181
sibling
Winifred Gray
Source:9552181
sibling
Sidney Gray
Source:9552181
sibling
Lilian Gray
Source:9552181
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Edith Ellen |
| Initials | EE |
| Last Name | Gray |
| Source | 9552181 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Female |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 111, Clifton Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 172 | Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps | Worker |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter J. Ogden | son | 30th December 1930 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Gray | mother | ||
| John James Gray | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Arthur Gray | brother | ||
| Ethel Gray | sister | ||
| Winifred Gray | sister | ||
| Sidney Gray | brother | ||
| Lilian Gray | sister |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Ogden | husband | 7th January 1922 |
Media
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Postcard from Edith to her mother sent from FranceA postcard from Edith sent to her mother whilst in France. The card is dated July 1917. Edith only joined the WAAC in May1917 so the card must have been written fairly shortly after her arrival in France.
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Postcard written by a fellow worker to EdithPostcard written to Edith whilst working in France, from a fellow worker probably on leave in England in 1918.Contributed by:
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Dates of Edith Ellen Gray's service in the WAAC.Dates of Edith Ellen Gray's service in the WAAC/ QMAAC. Record taken from Ancestry.co.ukContributed by:
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Register entry for Edith Ellen Gray's marriage.Surrey Church of England marriages from Ancestry.co.uk showing the marriage between Edith Ellen Gray and Louis Ogden. Louis Ogden was in the Army Service Corps during the war and was based at Wimereux in 1918.Contributed by:
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Edith Ellen Gray's autograph book from France.Front cover of Edith Ellen Gray's autograph book. The book contains autographs of fellow workers from her time working at the Central Registry at Rouen and then at Wimereux France between July 1917 and December 1919 as a clerk.Contributed by:
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A list of staff working at the Central RegistryA list of staff working at The Central Registry in France 1918 from Edith Ellen Gray's autograph book.Contributed by:
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Women's Army Auxiliary Corps badge.Women's Army Auxiliary Badge. The Corps that Edith Ellen Gray joined in March 1917.
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A fellow worker of Edith's whilst in France.An unknown fellow worker / friend of Edith whilst out in France.Contributed by:
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A fellow worker / friend of Edith Ellen Gray.A fellow worker / friend of Edith Ellen Gray's whilst working in Rouen, France at the Central Registry, 3rd Echelon.Contributed by:
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Rear of the postcard of Edith's fellow worker.Rear of the postcard of Edith's fellow worker / friend whilst working as a clerk at the Central Registry, Rouen, France in 1917.Contributed by:
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Unknown WAAC possibly Edith GrayUnknown and untitled photograph of a young woman in WAAC uniform, possibly Edith Ellen Gray. Came from a collection of photographs of WAACS belonging to Edith Ellen Gray, this the only one with no signature.Contributed by:
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Verse written in Edith Gray's autograph bookAn interesting point of view of the arrival of WAACs in Rouen, France by lance Corporal A.F. Felgate ASC. August 1917.Contributed by:
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Entry in Edith's autograph book from FranceFirst page of an entry in Edith's autograph book written by staff sergeant Philip Norton ASC. describing the arrival of the WAAC's in France as clerks.Contributed by:
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An entry in Edith's autograph book from France.The second page of an entry in Edith's autograph book written by Staff Sergeant Philip Norton ASC. describing the arrival of the WAAC's in France as clerks at headquarters in Rouen.Contributed by:
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An entry in Edith's autograph book from France.An entry in Edith's autograph book from France describing the view of WAAC's towards the end of the war.Contributed by:
Catherine114769
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Surrey, England, Church of England marriages, 1754 - 1938 - Ancestry.co.uk | Catherine114769 | |
| 1911 England Census - Ancestry.co.uk | Catherine114769 | |
| UK, WW1 Service Medals & Award Rolls 1914 - 1920 - Ancestry.co.uk | Catherine114769 | |
| 1939 England & Wales Register - Ancestry. co. uk | Catherine114769 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Postcard from Edith to her mother sent from France | Catherine114769 | |
| Postcard written by a fellow worker to Edith | Catherine114769 | |
| Dates of Edith Ellen Gray's service in the WAAC. | Catherine114769 | |
| Register entry for Edith Ellen Gray's marriage. | Catherine114769 | |
| Edith Ellen Gray's autograph book from France. | Catherine114769 | |
| A list of staff working at the Central Registry | Catherine114769 | |
| Women's Army Auxiliary Corps badge. | Catherine114769 | |
| A fellow worker of Edith's whilst in France. | Catherine114769 | |
| A fellow worker / friend of Edith Ellen Gray. | Catherine114769 | |
| Rear of the postcard of Edith's fellow worker. | Catherine114769 | |
| Unknown WAAC possibly Edith Gray | Catherine114769 | |
| Verse written in Edith Gray's autograph book | Catherine114769 | |
| Entry in Edith's autograph book from France | Catherine114769 | |
| An entry in Edith's autograph book from France. | Catherine114769 | |
| An entry in Edith's autograph book from France. | Catherine114769 |
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