Tregear, Ray Thomson OW(1906)

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TitleGunner Ray Thomson TregearBiography

The son of a Methodist minister, working as a teller at Christchurch NZ

Birth / Death- Died 09/04/1918First Year at Wesley1906

Identifiers

First NameRayMiddle NameThomsonLast NameTregearGenderMaleCategoryMilitary Service | PeopleSubject (Keyword)World War (1914-1918) World War I World War (1914-1918)

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CollectionMilitary ServiceRoll of HonourEventWorld War I

Military Service

Date Enlisted30th March 1915Enlisted Unit2nd NZ Field Artillery BrigadeService Number17/298Service DetailInitially with the NZ Vet Corps but then transferred to artillery. Killed on Hill 63 by a shell on first day of retreat from Messines. The Germans successfully attacked Messines as part of their Spring 1918 offensive in what is usually referred to as the Battle of the Lys (1918).Age at Death25Final Unit2nd NZ Field Artillery Brigade, 2 BatteryCemetery / MemorialMessines Ridge (NZ) MemorialCemetery / Memorial DetailPanel 2 on foot of the Great CrossRankGunner

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Tregear, Ray Thomson OW(1906)