Regimental number | 2117 |
Place of birth | Beaconsfield Tasmania |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Railway porter |
Address | 178 Jeffcott Street, Adelaide, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Alice Mable Grix, Crotty, West Coast, Tasmania |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 5th Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 3 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/17/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT Seang Bee on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Pioneer Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'In the operations near BELLICOURT on the 29th September, 1918 Private GRIX showed conspicuous courage in his attention to the wounded under heavy shell fire of both gas and H.E. Throughout the day he attended to casualties with utter disregard to his personal safety.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 109 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |