Charles William (Tiny) Gray
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| Personal Information | |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | 9 Nov 1914 |
| Place of Birth | Ravensthorpe, Western Australia |
| Age at Enlistment | 26 years, 1 month |
| Occupation | miner |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Military Information | |
| Reg Number | WX10378 |
| Date of Enlistment | 18 Dec 1940 |
| Rank | Corporal |
| Unit/Formation | 2/4th Australian Machine Gun Battalion |
| Transport Details | Consolidated PBY Catalina Manila - Darwin - Perth |
| Post War Details | |
| Fate |
POW Singapore 1942 Returned to Australia |
| External Monument(s) | The Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial Ballarat, Victoria |
| Medals |
1939-45 Star Pacific Star War Medal 1939-45 Australian Service Medal 1939-45 |
Pre War
War Service
A member of 8 Platoon, B Company
Captured Malaya, travelled to Korea on SS Fukkai Maru, leaving Singapore on 20 Aug 1942, and arriving at Pusan in Korea on 21 Sep 1942. "Adam Park Camp - Singapore Johore Bahru, - Malaysia Selarang Camp Changi - Singapore Keijo - Korea *** Konan - Korea"
Repatriated from Keijo, Chosen (Korea). Return Details 1945: Korea-Manila, USS Mercy & HMS Collosus, Manila-Darwin-Perth PBY Catalina aircraft A24-377
Discharged 7 Jan 1946 Newspaper entries: West Australian 11 Jul 1942 listed as Missing; West Australian 1 Dec 1942 now POW.
Post War
Notes