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We remember Edward James Dray
We remember Edward James Dray
Timeline
Timeline
1881
1891
location
Beauxfield,Bodolph Street,Shepherdswell,Sibertswold,Dover Kent.
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9295604
1891
1899
service
Royal Navy
Stoker 1st class
292393
H.M.S. "Proserpine
Source:6291983
16th June 1899 - 28th June 1916
1901
location
Aboard ship HMS Illustrious.
United Kingdom
military residence address
Source:9295592
1901
1906
marriage
Alice Rose Dray
Source:9295567
1906 - 28th June 1916
1911
location
Aboard ship HMS Implacable.
United Kingdom
military residence address
Source:9295571
1911
1916
dates
Age 35
Source:6640459
28th June 1916
marriage
Alice Rose Dray
Source:6640459
service
Royal Navy
292393
Source:6291983
location
49, Marshall St., Folkestone, Kent
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:6640470
location
90, Woodhouse St., Ipswich, Suffolk
United Kingdom
Source:6640459
1916
death
War Related Sickness
Pyrexia and heat exhaustion.
Basra.
Iraq
Source:6640459
Source:9295564
28th June 1916
burial
Makina Masus (new extension) Cemetery, (1.5 miles north of Basra,) Mesopotamia, (Iraq.)
Source:7611585
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Edward James |
| Initials | EJ |
| Last Name | Dray |
| Source | 6291983 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49, Marshall St., Folkestone, Kent | United Kingdom | their own address | ||
| 90, Woodhouse St., Ipswich, Suffolk | United Kingdom | |||
| Aboard ship HMS Illustrious. | United Kingdom | military residence address | 1901 | |
| Aboard ship HMS Implacable. | United Kingdom | military residence address | 1911 | |
| Beauxfield,Bodolph Street,Shepherdswell,Sibertswold,Dover Kent. | United Kingdom | parents address | 1891 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | 292393 | ||||
| Royal Navy | 292393 | H.M.S. "Proserpine | Stoker 1st class |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Henry Dray | father | ||
| Fanny Dray | mother |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Rose Dray | wife | ||
| Alice Rose Dray | wife | 1906 |
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Media
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Communities
Communities
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Folkestone Borough Roll of Honour & Certificate of Glory CardsMore about Folkestone Borough Roll of Honour & Certificate of Glory Cards
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy Seamen 1899-1919 | ||
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | MARY2719 | |
| British armed forces and overseas deaths and burials Transcription | MARY2719 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription | MARY2719 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | MARY2719 | |
| WW1 Naval Casualties Transcription | MARY2719 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | MARY2719 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | MARY2719 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | MARY2719 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| CWGC website | Rob1245 | |
| Folkestone Borough Roll of Honour and Certificate of Glory Cards | Rob1245 | |
| Deaths at sea, 1781-1968 | Rob1245 |
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