• Victoria Cross

Date of birth:

November 2nd, 1917 (Trail/British Columbia, Canada)

Date of death:

August 9th, 1945 (Honshu, Japan)

Mentioned on:

Commonwealth Memorial of the Missing Halifax
Grave: 13.

Nationality:

Canadian

Career:
? - 1940: University of Alberta / University of British Columbia;
1940: Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve (RCNVR), HMCS Tecumseh, Calgary, Alberta;
?: RCAF Station Kingston;
September 1941: Pilot Fleet Air Arm;
1944: No. 1841 Squadron, H.M.S. Formidable.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Unit:

No. 1841 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm, Royal Navy

Awarded on:

August 29th, 1944

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Temporary Lieutenant

Unit:

No. 1841 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm, Royal Navy

Awarded on:

January 16th, 1945

Received for undaunted courage, skill and determination in carrying out daring attacks on the German battleship Tirpitz.

LG 36895/418.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Temporary Lieutenant

Unit:

No. 1841 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm, Royal Navy

Awarded on:

August 21st, 1945

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Temporary Lieutenant

Unit:

No. 1841 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm, Royal Navy

Awarded on:

November 13th, 1945

Citation:
"For great valour in leading an attack on a Japanese destroyer in Onagawa Wan on 9th August, 1945. In the face of fire from shore batteries and a heavy concentration of fire from some five warships Lieutenant Gray pressed home his attack, flying very low in order to ensure success, and, although he was hit and his aircraft was in flames, he obtained at least one direct hit, sinking the destroyer. Lieutenant Gray has consistently shown a brilliant fighting spirit and most inspiring leadership."

Awarded posthumously.
Lieutenant Gray’s Victoria Cross is publicly displayed at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa, Canada.
LG 37346/5529.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

With Clasp.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

• Photo 1: Tom MacNeill
• - Fourth Supplement to The London Gazette of 12th January 1945, Issue 36895, dated 16th January 1945, Page 418
  - Third Supplement to The London Gazette of 17th August 1945, Issue 37232, dated 21st August 1945, Page 4221
  - Third Supplement to The London Gazette of 9th November 1945, Issue 37346, dated 13th November 1945, Page 5529
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Victoria Cross