| Regimental number | 2798 |
| Place of birth | Rhanikhet, Bengal, India |
| School | St Thomas School, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 18 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | Hesse Street, Queenscliffe, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 11" |
| Weight | 146 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, E A Grace, 'Warly,' Hesse Street, Queenscliff, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served for 3 years in School Cadets, England. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A16 Star Of Victoria on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | 'My son tried three times to enlist before being successful. Is (sic) sense of duty was so keen to serve his King & Empire that nothing would stop is (sic) doing the right thing.' (details from father) |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 16), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 167 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edwin and Sarah GRACE, McNaughton Road, Clayton, Victoria. Native of Raniket, Bengal, India |
| Family/military connections | First cousin: Lt Frederick Charles DUNDAS, 29th Bn, died of disease, 20 July 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Admitted to Anzac Advanced Base, Mudros, 4 December 1915; joined 7th Bn, Gallipoli, 7 December 1915. Disembarked Alexandria, 7 January 1916 (general Gallipoli evacuation). Transferred to 59th Bn, 24 February 1916; taken on strength, Tel el Kebir, 24 February 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 29 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Handwritten note, Form B103: 'Presume Buried in No Man's Land at approx 5J90.43 to 5K 02 SW (Sheet Hazebrouck 5a)'. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, GRACE George Henry |
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