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Richard Thomas Wray 1887–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Sep 1887

Birth Location: Hendon, Middlesex, England

Death Date: 11 Aug 1917

Death Location: LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY XVII. J. 20A. Belgium

Father: Henry Wray

Mother: Emma Poyser

Spouse(s): Rosina Murray

Children(s): Marjorie Wray

Richard Thomas Wray was born in 1887 in Hendon, Middlesex, England, the child of Henry Wray And Emma Poyser. In 1909, Richard Thomas Wray established residence. Richard Thomas Wray married Rosina Beatrice Murray, and had children including Marjorie Joan Wray. Richard Thomas Wray passed away in 1917 in LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY XVII. J. 20A. Belgium.

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Biography

  • Richard Thomas Wray was born in 1887 in Hendon, Middlesex, England, the child of Henry Wray And Emma Poyser.
  • In 1909, Richard Thomas Wray established residence.
  • Richard Thomas Wray married Rosina Beatrice Murray, and had children including Marjorie Joan Wray.
  • Richard Thomas Wray passed away in 1917 in LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY XVII. J. 20A. Belgium.

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Richard Wray's Ancestors

Self
Richard Wray
1887–1917
Birth Place: Hendon, Middlesex, England
Parents
Henry Wray
1848–1926
Hartlepool, Durham, England
Emma Poyser
1847–1904
Hendon, Middlesex, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Wray's Descendants

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Richard (Thomas) Wray (Sep 1887–11 Aug 1917) m. Rosina (Beatrice) Murray (11 Aug 1893–Jul 1983)
  1. 1. Marjorie (Joan) Wray 1917–2005 m. Newnham (H) Macoun 1917–1998 m. Roy Werran 1900–1972

Richard Wray's Timeline

3 Records

1887
Sep 1887
Birth of Richard Thomas Wray in Hendon, Middlesex, England
Hendon, Middlesex, England
1909
1909
Age 22
Richard Thomas Wray resided here
None
1917
11 Aug 1917
Age 30
Death of Richard Thomas Wray in LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY XVII. J. 20A. Belgium
LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY XVII. J. 20A. Belgium

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Sep 1887
    Event Place: Hendon, Middlesex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] British Army WWI Service Records
    [2] UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1909
    Record Source: British Army WWI Service Records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Aug 1917
    Event Place: LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY XVII. J. 20A. Belgium
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War
    [2] UK, Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, National Army Museum; Chelsea, London, England; Soldiers' Effects Records, 1901-60; NAM Accession Number: 1991-02-333; Record Number Ranges: 559001-560500; Reference: 324
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [4] UK, WWI Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, Western Front Association; London, England; WWI Pension Record Cards and Ledgers; Reference: 1931037WOU-WRI

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