Regimental number | 683 |
Place of birth | Ballarat, Victoria |
True Name | GRRENIN, Joshua George |
School | Ballarat State School, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Painter |
Address | Ligan Street, North Ballarat, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Height | 5' 11" |
Weight | 166 lbs |
Next of kin | Mary Jane Greening, Ligan Street, North Ballarat, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served in the Citizen Military Forces, Ballarat. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Ballarat, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 31st Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
31st Battalion Headquarters and Companies A, B, C and D sailed on two ships, HMAT A62 Wandilla, 9th November 1915 from Melbourne, and HMAT A41 Bakara, 5 November 1915, from Melbourne. It is not possible to tell from the Embarkation Roll on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 31st Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France (Battle of Fromelles) |
Age at death | 25 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
Place of burial | Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row L, Grave No. 83), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 118 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Joseph and Mary GREENING, High Street, Kew East, Victoria |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |