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Gray, J., Pte., 1917
On the Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France, is the name of 35165 Private James Gray, serving with the 12th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, who died 02/04/1917.

Morpeth Herald 01/06/1917 carries a brief obituary:

ROLL OF HONOUR

GRAY.- Killed in action, April 2nd, 1917, Pte. James Gray, No. 35165, aged 26, dearly beloved husband of Jane Gray, of North Seaton Colliery.

Margaret Allison states that he lived at North Seaton and was aged 26 when he died.

He is remembered in Ashington on A17.01 (A17.27) and A17.43


The CWGC entry for Private Gray

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