We remember Henry James Bray

We remember Henry James Bray

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Timeline

Timeline

1887
sibling Sarah Bray Source:8914924 1887
1888
sibling William Henry Bray Source:8914927 1888
1890
sibling Charlotte Bray Source:8914924 1890
1894
sibling Annie Louisa Bray Source:8914927 1894
1895
birth Portsmouth, Hampshire United Kingdom Source:6391972 18th February 1895
1901
location Stepmother: Harriet Bray, 35 Hampshire Street, Buckland, Portsmouth United Kingdom parents address Source:8914924 31st March 1901
1910
location The Royal Hospital School Greenwich, Romney Road, Greenwich United Kingdom school/college address Source:6391972 April 1910
1910
location HMS Ganges, Shotley Gate, Suffolk United Kingdom military residence address Source:6391972 15th September 1910
1911
service Royal Navy Boy 1st Class J/9935 HMS Impregnable Source:6391972 13th February 1911 - 30th September 1911
1912
location Stepmother: Harriet Bray, 35 Hampshire Street, Buckland, Portsmouth United Kingdom parents address Source:8914927 15th January 1912
1915
service Royal Navy Able Seaman J/9935 Portsmouth Naval Base (HMS Victory) Source:6391972 8th January 1915 - 8th February 1915
1918
service Royal Navy Able Seaman J/9935 HMS Ajax Source:6391972 9th February 1918 - 28th February 1918
1918
location Stepmother: Harriet Bray, 35 Hampshire Street, Buckland, Portsmouth United Kingdom parents address Source:8647102 28th February 1918
1918
service Royal Navy Able Seaman J/9935 HMS Hindustan Source:6391972 1st March 1918 - 22nd April 1918
1918
service Royal Navy Able Seaman J/9935 HMS Iris II - Seaman Storming Party ("D" Company) Source:8871015 22nd April 1918 - 23rd April 1918
service Royal Navy J9935 Source:6391972
1918
death Killed in Action Cause of death: Killed or died as a direct result of enemy action Zeebrugge Belgium Source:8647101 23rd April 1918
burial Kingston Cemetery Non-War Cemetery St. Mary's Road, Kingston, Portsmouth United Kingdom Source:8647102

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Henry James
Initials HJ
Last Name Bray
Source 6391972
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
HMS Ganges, Shotley Gate, Suffolk United Kingdom military residence address 15th September 1910
Stepmother: Harriet Bray, 35 Hampshire Street, Buckland, Portsmouth United Kingdom parents address known 31st March 1901
Stepmother: Harriet Bray, 35 Hampshire Street, Buckland, Portsmouth United Kingdom parents address known 15th January 1912
Stepmother: Harriet Bray, 35 Hampshire Street, Buckland, Portsmouth United Kingdom parents address known 28th February 1918
The Royal Hospital School Greenwich, Romney Road, Greenwich United Kingdom school/college address known April 1910
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
Royal Navy J9935
Royal Navy J/9935 HMS Hindustan Able Seaman
Royal Navy J/9935 HMS Ajax Able Seaman
Royal Navy J/9935 Portsmouth Naval Base (HMS Victory) Able Seaman
Royal Navy J/9935 HMS Iris II - Seaman Storming Party ("D" Company) Able Seaman
Royal Navy J/9935 HMS Impregnable Boy 1st Class
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Emma mother
William George Bray father
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
William Henry Bray step-brother 1888
Annie Louisa Bray step-sister 1894
Sarah Bray sister 1887
Charlotte Bray sister 1890

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Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Royal Navy Seamen 1899-1919
WW1 Naval Casualties Transcription Keith1947
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription Keith1947
England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription Colin86612
Deaths at sea, 1781-1968 Transcription Colin86612
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Keith1947
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Keith1947
1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Keith1947

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Multimedia

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Storming the Mole at Zeebrugge Keith1947
Zeebrugge plaque from the vessel "Iris" Keith1947
Seaman Storming Party list - page 4 of 6 Keith1947

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