HMS Rajputana, Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve (British Navy)
Date Of Birth:
07/04/1915
Died:
13/04/1941 (Died at Sea)
Age:
26
Summary
George Gray was the son of James and Emma Gray. He was born 7th April 1915 in the Dungannon area. George Gray served with the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve during World War Two. In April 1041 he was serving aboard H.M.S. Rajputana, an armed merchant cruiser. At 07.43 hours on 13th April 1941, HMS Rajputana was hit and sunk by a torpedo from a U-boat west of Reykjavik, Iceland. 42 men died in the attack.
The Memorial is situated on the Mersey River Front at the Pier Head, Liverpool, close to and behind the Liver Buildings and the end of James Street. From the end of the M62 motorway follow the signs for the City Centre and Maritime Museum.
