Distinguished Service Order : Captain K M Wray, New South Wales Imperial Bushmen Accession Number: RELAWM17424.001

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Distinguished Service Order. Unnamed as issued.

Contextual Description

Awarded to Captain Kenneth Mackenzie Wray of the New South Wales Imperial Bushmen. Wray was born in County Donegal, Ireland, in 1854. He migrated to New South Wales in 1873 and in 1881 married Grace Edwards in Sydney. Wray lived at Goulburn, NSW and served with the NSW Mounted Rifles. During the Boer War Wray commanded 'C' Squadron of the NSW Imperial Bushmen and was awarded a Distinguished Service Order and a Mention in Despatches for his service. After the war Wray returned to Goulburn and worked as Sheriff's Officer, raising six children. He died in Sydney on 5 October 1927.

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Accession Number
RELAWM17424.001
Maker
Unknown
Classification
Heraldry
Object Type
Award
Physical Description
Material: Enamel
Material: Silver gilt
Date Made
c 1901
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright not applicable

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