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L/Bdr. John James Gray
British Army 153rd HAA Regiment Royal Artillery
from:Bushey, Herts
I don't have much information other than that my father Jack Gray was called up in the summer of 1942. As far as I know he remained in the UK defending the homeland on the heavy ack ack guns.
I think he moved around a bit, South Coast, Wales, Tilbury.
He was a good pianist, so was in demand for a bit of light entertainment. He also had a trade as a barber so would have cut his mates hair to earn a few bob