Bray, Cecil Arthur

Date of Birth1889-04-03
Date of Death1965-08-17
Age76
GenderMale
Birth PlaceAustralia, New South Wales, Bourke

Service Details

ServiceRAFR - Royal Australian Fleet Reserve
Official NumberS369
Service Period1932-1938
Service 2RAN - Royal Australian Navy
Date of Entry1912-12-14
RankChief Petty Officer
Official Number7296 / ANF1352 / S369
Discharged Date1932-02-10
Discharge TypeEE - Engagement Expired
Discharge Notes2. Own Request 1938-04-07 3. DEMOB 1946-01-21
Service Period1904-1946
Active Service (War service)WW1 & WW2
Service RecordYes
ShipAE2 HMAS - E Class Submarine
Service 3ANF - Australian Naval Forces
Official NumberANF1352
Service Period1904-1912
Service 4RAFR - Royal Australian Fleet Reserve
Official NumberS369
Service Period1932-1938
Service 5RAN - Royal Australian Navy
Official Number7296
Service Period1940-1946

Other Details

SubmarinerYes

Cemetery Details

Cemetery NameNorthern Suburbs Crematorium, 199 Delhi Road Macquarie Park NSW 2113
Cemetery AddressMacquarie Park, NSW
SectionOH Wall
Grave TypeCremation - Niche

Notes

ANF Enlistment HMS Katoomba as Ordinary Seaman (from notes service with Imperial Light Horse in South Africa) ANF 1904-1912, RAN 1912-1932, Submariner Prisoner of War Turkey WW1. RAFR 1932-1938, RAN 1940-1946. Group Photo L-R 2nd row position 1

Sources

ANF AWM266 1/4/272 Enlistment Forms ANF AWM266 5/4/1352 Enlistment Forms Service Record RAN - Australian National Archives Group Photo Belemedik Camp Australian War Memorial Red Cross Society Wounded & Missing Enquiry Bureau Files 1914-18 War 1 DRL/0428 Australian Naval Forces

Contributors

Researched by: Andrew Watters/Mark Fleming/Tony Vine