Raymond Orlando “Ray” Gorringe
Trooper · NZ #1211 · R Patrol
| Rank | Trooper |
|---|---|
| Service number | NZ #1211 |
| Patrol | R Patrol |
| Regiment | 2nd NZ Divisional Cavalry Regiment |
| Known as | “Ray” |
| Record | https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/C136182 |
What this roll records
Full name Raymond Orlando. Motor Mechanic in civilian life. Embarked/served with 2nd Divisional Cavalry Regiment. Brother of Erl Francis Gorringe (also LRDG), of Masterton. Source: Auckland War Memorial Museum Online Cenotaph.
Patrol "R" (as at 5 Dec 1940) added from LRP Roll. Source: LRP Roll (Original LRP Nominal Roll as at 5 Dec 1940, Capt L H Browne).
Cenotaph record linked. Source: Auckland War Memorial Museum Online Cenotaph.
On the R Patrol Nominal Roll, 31 March 1941: Trooper Goringe R.O., 1211. Source: Brendan O'Carroll, 'R Patrol, Long Range Desert Group' (R Patrol Nominal Roll, 31 March 1941).
Motor mechanic in civilian life. Source: Auckland War Memorial Museum Online Cenotaph.
See him in the full roll →Where this comes from
- AKA added from the LRDG Preservation Society’s Troopers roll (missing information).
- LRDG Nominal Roll, 28 Dec 1940 – Jan 1941 (courtesy Tarek el Mahdy)
- Additional sources (AWMM Online Cenotaph). Nominal Roll 2NZEF No. 1 (Embarkations to 31 Mar 1940). Unit history: Loughnan, R. (1963). Divisional Cavalry.
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