Alexander Gray
Rank: Private
Service No: 3885
Place of Birth: Glasgow
Date of Death: 31/7/1917
Theatre of Death: F&F
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry (10/11th Bn.)
Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial
Rutherglen Lore information: Son of Mr D Gray, 7 Kildale Street, Rutherglen.
Soldier’s Effects information: Mother Ellen Gray.
1901 census information:
Address: 25 Pentland Place, Bridgeton.
Father: Daniel (29) fireman in chemical works, born about 1872 in Paisley.
Mother: Janet (26) born about 1875 in Johnstone.
Self: Alexander (3) born about 1898 in Glasgow.
Sister:Mary (1) born about 1900 in Glasgow.
1911 Census information:
Address: 13 Mitchell Street, Rutherglen.
Father: Daniel (39) general labourer in chemical works, born about 1872 in Paisley.
Mother: Janet (36) born about 1875 in Johnstone.
Self: Alexander (13) born about 1898 in Glasgow.
Sister: Mary (11) born about 1900 in Glasgow.
Sister: Agnes (9) born about 1902 in Rutherglen.
Brother: Charles (8) born about 1903 in Rutherglen.
Brother: Daniel (5) born about 1906 in Rutherglen.
Sister: Lizzie (3) born about in 1908 Rutherglen.
Newspaper transcript – Pte. A. Gray, Rutherglen. Mr D Gray, 7 Kildale Street, Rutherglen, has received intimation that his son, Pte. Alex. Gray, H.L.I., was killed in action on July 31. He was in his 20th year. Before the war he was employed in Stewarts and Lloyds, Rutherglen.