THE OLD MARINE
The Royal Marines recently did honour to the corps's oldest pensioner. ex-Colour Sergeant James Gray, of Sutherland Road, Southsea, who was celebrating his 100 th birthday. The King, as Colonel-in-Chief of the corps, sent, "hearty congratulations and good wishes." Lieutenant-General Sir Richard Foster, Adjutant-General. Royal Marines, wrote him a letter, in which he said: "The corps of which you are so proud and which is so proud of you, is going great guns, and the youngsters of today are worthily upholding the great traditions which you and others have set for an example." Mr. Gray enlisted in the R.M.A. in 1854, arid has been pensioned for sixtyone years. He said: "I am top-hole in health; I am being looked after; I get plenty of good grub and I am happy." Gathered round him were his two sons, his two grandsons,' and his granddaughter. Beside him was a cake with 100 candles.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXII, Issue 132, 1 December 1936, Page 11
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