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| − | Gray was the youngest son of Lieutenant-Colonel M. A. Gray of Bedford.<ref>"Deaths" (Deaths). ''The Times''. Saturday, 21 November, 1914. Issue '''40703''', col B, p. 1.</ref> He was among those killed at the [[Battle of Coronel]] on 1 November, 1914 | + | Gray was the youngest son of Lieutenant-Colonel M. A. Gray of Bedford.<ref>"Deaths" (Deaths). ''The Times''. Saturday, 21 November, 1914. Issue '''40703''', col B, p. 1.</ref> |
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| + | Promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 July, 1907. | ||
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| + | Gray was appointed to the {{UK-GoodHope|f=tp}} as assistant navigator in August, 1914. He was among those killed when the ship was lost at the [[Battle of Coronel]] on 1 November, 1914. | ||
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Revision as of 10:39, 12 December 2018
Lieutenant Gordon Evelyn Eliott Gray, Royal Navy (19 December, 1887 – 1 November, 1914) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Gray was the youngest son of Lieutenant-Colonel M. A. Gray of Bedford.[1]
Promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 July, 1907.
Gray was appointed to the armoured cruiser H.M.S. Good Hope as assistant navigator in August, 1914. He was among those killed when the ship was lost at the Battle of Coronel on 1 November, 1914.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Ernald G. H. Master |
Captain of H.M.S. A 4 11 Jan, 1911[2] – mid 1911 |
Succeeded by Geoffrey S. White |
| Preceded by Samuel M. G. Gravener |
Captain of H.M.S. C 10 25 Jul, 1911[3] – 10 Aug, 1912[Inference] |
Succeeded by George C. Street |
Footnotes
- ↑ "Deaths" (Deaths). The Times. Saturday, 21 November, 1914. Issue 40703, col B, p. 1.
- ↑ The Monthly Navy List. (March, 1911). p. 344.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1912). p. 385.
