Frederick Gray1

(circa 1795 - 18 June 1815)
FatherJames Gray1 (c 1772 - 12 Sep 1848)
MotherMartha [--?--]1 (c 1779 - 24 Feb 1853)
     Frederick Gray was born circa 1795 at Holbeck, Yorkshire, England, .1 He was the son of James Gray and Martha [--?--].1 Frederick Gray died on 18 June 1815 at Waterloo, Brussels, Belgium, .1,2

Research Notes

  • Frederick Gray was in the 2nd Regiment of the Life Guards on 18 June 1815.2,1

Citations

  1. [S1166] K O M Golisti, Armley Tombstone Inscriptions, Inscription.A200 "Sacred to the Memory of Frederick, son of James and Martha GRAY, of Holbeck who belonged to the 2nd Reg't of L.G., and was slain at the battle of Waterloo in the defence of his Country - June 18th 1815 aged 20 years. Also James, son of the above, student of the Free Grammar School Leeds who died Dec 6th 1816, aged 17 years. Also James, father of the above who departed this life Sep'r 12th 1848 aged 76 years ... Also the above Martha Gray, who died Feb'ry 24th 1853, aged 74 years. Also mary, daughter of the above who departed this life on the 20th day of August 1868, aged 54 years."
  2. [S1167] FaceBook: Rachael McDouall, online https://www.facebook.com/rachael.mcdouall, "My gtgtgt-grandfather's uncle Frederick Gray died in this battle and is commemorated on a headstone at St Bart's, Armley. He was in the 2nd Regiment of Life Guards. He had been married for four months. Three of his nephews (including my ancestor) joined the same regiment in the 1840s."