Samuel DRAY

Main CPGW Record

Surname: DRAY

Forename(s): Samuel

Place of Birth: Bentham, Yorkshire

Service No: 12587

Rank: Private

Regiment / Corps / Service: Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment)

Battalion / Unit: 8th (Service) Battalion

Division: 11th (Northern) Division

Age: ---

Date of Death: 1915-08-12

Awards: ---

CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: Panel 118 to 120.

CWGC Cemetery: ---

CWGC Memorial: HELLES MEMORIAL

Non-CWGC Burial: ---

Local War Memorial(s): Not Listed (View Names Not Listed on a Local War Memorial)

Additional Information:

Samuel Dray was the son of John and Isabella Dray, née Williamson. John was born at Manchester, Lancashire and Isabella at High Bentham, Yorkshire.

1881 Bentham, Yorkshire Census: 13, Millhouses - Samuel Dray, aged 2 years, born Bentham, son of John and Isabella Dray.

1891 Oakworth, Yorkshire Census: Samuel Dray, aged 12 years, born Bentham, Yorkshire, son of John and Isabell Dray.

Samuel was married to Faith Ann Wall in 1900. Faith married Harry Smith in 1919.

1911 Keighley, Yorkshire Census: 6, Opal Street - Samuel Dray, aged 32 years, born Bentham, Yorkshire, husband of Faith Ann Dray.

The British Army Service Record for Sam Dray (7032) exists but may be incomplete. (In 1901 Sam served in South Africa).

British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte Samuel Dray, 125807, W. Rid. R. Theatre of War first served in: (2B) Balkans. Date of entry therein: 7.7.15. Died 12.8.15.

British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: Pte Samuel Dray, 125807, 8 W. Rid. R. Pres. dead 12.8.15.

Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: Pte Samuel Dray, 125807, 8th West Riding Rgt. Date and Place of Death: 12.8.15 on or since death presumed. To whom Authorised/Amount Authorised: Widow - Faith A. £3 3s. 8d. Self and children. War Gratuity: Widow - Faith A. Smith. £3 0s. 0d.

UK, WW1 Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923: card(s) exist for Samuel. Name(s) on card(s): Widow: Faith, born 20.2.78. Children: Gladys Evelyn, born 22.8.01. Edna Maud, born 20.12.07. Claude, born 1.1.11.

In 1919 Faith and her husband Harry and two of Faith's children, Edna and Claude, were living at 4, Wheat Street, Keighley. In 1939 Faith, Harry and Edna (later Douglas) were still living at the same address. Faith died in 1940.

Data Source: Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914-19 Records

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Entry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record: ---

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