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205271 Pte. John William Ray British Army 8th Battalion Durham Light Infantry from:2 St Vincent St, Gateshead (d.26 Mar 1918) John Ray was my grandfather's cousin, though I only found out about him when I started doing family history. He was born in 1888 and was a hairdresser before the war. He married in 1910 and in the 1911 census he was living with his in-laws. Reading between the lines, this arrangement might have been a bit awkward, as he'd obviously got his wife Jane (nee Bowman) pregnant well before their marriage. He was killed during the German offensive of March 1918 which inflicted heavy casualties on the Allies and is buried in Assevillers war cemetery. He left behind a daughter, Mary Annie, aged 7 and two boys: John (5) and Robert (3). Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put the first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**