About John Austin Gray
Lived 1892 – 1939 (aged 47). John Austin Gray was an Australian politician.
John Austin Gray MC (16 April 1892 – 6 May 1939) was an Australian politician.
Gray was born in Warracknabeal to storekeeper Archibald Gray and Hannah Isabella Hutchinson. He attended state schools before working for the State Savings Bank of Victoria. During the First World War he served with the 6th Light Trench Mortar Battery, being awarded the Military Cross. On his return he became an accountant. He was briefly a minister without portfolio from 20 May 1935 to 2 April 1935. Gray held his seat until his death in Hawthorn in 1939.
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Who was John Austin Gray?
Australian politician (1892-1939)
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John Austin Gray was born on 16 April 1892 in Warracknabeal.
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John Austin Gray died on 6 May 1939 in Hawthorn.
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John Austin Gray was a politician.
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John Austin Gray was Australian.
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