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There is only one "Vinninge Stray" in BMD, Cecil, and he did join the ADRIC
1898 Sep 4. Born Llanfyllin, Montgomeryshire
1901 census at Nythywenol, Llanfyllin
1911 census at St Michael's All Saints Road Weston S Mare
1916 Sep 26. Commissioned 2nd Lt. in Somerset LI
1918 Mar 26. Gazetted promotion to Lt.
1920 Sep 17. Joined ADRIC with service no 595. Posted to J Coy.
1921 May 25 Injured near Macroom at Clohina Ambush
1921 May 31. Promoted Section Leader
1922 Jan 23. Discharged on demobilisation of ADRIC
1922 Apr 22. Appointed Scarborough entertainments manager on a salary of £500 per year
1928 Nov 10. Left UK for Curacao, West Indies. He is a "camp steward" with a UK address of Welbeck Hotel, Weston super Mare. His final destination is given as Venezuela
1930 May 17 Arrives in New York from Maracaibo, Venezuela. He is a hotel manager with Caribbean Petroleum, and is on a 14 day holiday in New York
1930 May 31 Arrives in UK from New York. Intends living in England
1939 Living in 1 & 3 Greenfield Place , Weston-super-Mare. He is a Hotel Manager
1940 Jul 31. Lt. Cecil Vinninge STRAY (142269) appointed Lt in Buffs
1950 Apr/Jun Married in Weston super Mare to Emma K Klemme. She had been the wife of CS Tennent and Stray was the co-respondent
1991 Nov. Died Weston super Mare