| Regimental number | 3032 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Cahir, Tipperary, Ireland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Next of kin | Tom Grady, Taylor Street, Gorton, Manchester, England |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Divisional Ammunition Column |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A22 Rangatira on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: enlisted, Sydney, New South Wales, 29 August 1914; embarked for overseas, 13 October 1914. Egypt: found guilty of refusing to obey a lawful command of his superior; awarded three days' Field Punishment No. 2, 24 September 1915. Underwent 20 days' treatment for venereal disease, Dermatological Hospital, Cairo, 8-27 March 1916. Taken on strength, 10th Field Artillery Brigade, and posted to 39th Battery, Tel-el-Kebir, 27 March 1916. Proceeded to join British Expeditionary Force: embarked Alexandria, 5 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 13 June 1916. On leave from the field, 21 November-8 December 1917. Transferred from 10th Field Artillery Brigade to 4th Division Ammunition Column, 6 January 1918. Treated by 1st Field Ambulance for scabies, 9-14 January 1918; transferred back to 39th Battery, 10th Field Artillery Brigade, 14 March 1918. Transferred to England for return to Australia, 5 September 1918. Found guilty of being absent without leave, 9-10 September 1918: admonished and ordered to forfeit two days' pay. Returned to Australia on board D23 (submarine guard duty), 23 September 1918; arrived in Sydney, 26 November 1918. Discharged, 26 January 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, GRADY John |
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