Born in Ballarat, Victoria and a Taxi driver by occupation, Albert Ernest Bray was 30 years and single when enlisted on the 3rd of February 1916 in the Divisional Ammunition Column 3, Reinforcement 1, Australian Imperial Force, with the rank of Gunner, Number 25389. His Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A37 'Barambah' on the 27th of June 1916. On the 3rd of February 1916, appointed Gunner and on the 1st of October 1916 appointed Driver, England. On the 4th of October 1918 wounded in action and invalided to UK wounded; on the 18th of October 1918 admitted to War Hospital Chichester gunshot wound head severe and was listed as returned to Australia per 'Nestor' from England on the 12th of December 1918 and discharged from the 5th Military District Military Unit on the 2nd of March 1919. War service: Western Front Tree No. 240