Percival Gray
Australian naval officer
About Percival Gray
Lived 1889 – 1944 (aged 54–55). Percival Gray was an Australian.
Percival Gray (5 January 1889 – November 1944) was an Australian naval officer. During his early career he served on HMS Worcester and the Archibald Russell, and then joined the New Zealand Shipping Company.
From 1909 to 1911 he worked for P&O. During this time he attained his first officer's certificate.
From 1911 to 1914, during the Australasian Antarctic expedition, he served as second and navigating officer aboard the , under John King Davis, for all five cruises.
Cape Gray, in King George V Land in Antarctica, was named after him by Douglas Mawson.
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Who was Percival Gray?
Australian naval officer
When was Percival Gray born?
Percival Gray was born on 5 January 1889.
When did Percival Gray die?
Percival Gray died in 1944.
What nationality was Percival Gray?
Percival Gray was Australian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Percival Gray. https://biography.guide/percival-gray/
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