Regimental number | 2959 |
Place of birth | Queenstown South Australia |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Mullocker |
Address | Wyman Street off Bromide Street, Broken Hill, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Elizabeth Ann Grenvold, Wyman Street off Bromide Street, Broken Hill, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 6 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/14/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Other details |
War service: embarked from Melbourne, 20 October 1916; transferred ship, Sierra Leone, 2 December 1916; disembarked Plymouth, 9 January 1917. Marched into Pioneer Training Bn, 10 January 1917. Proceeded overseas to France via Southampton, 22 October 1917; taken on strength, 1st Field Company Engineers, 2 November 1917. Wounded in action (gas), 12 March 1918; admitted to 1st Field Ambulance, 13 March 1918. Transferred to Convalescent Depot, Wimereux, 20 March 1918. Discharged to Australian General Base Depot, 2 April 1918; rejoined unit, 26 April 1918. On leave to England, 14 October 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 1 November 1918. Marched out to commence return to Australia, 18 April 1919; commenced return to Australia, 31 May 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |