Regimental number | 1068 |
Place of birth | Melbourne Victoria |
Religion | Protestant |
Occupation | Clothing trade |
Address | 20 Footscray Road, Kensington, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Mrs Grainger, 20 Footscray Road, Kensington, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 5th Battalion, G Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A3 Orvieto on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Field Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
Place of burial | Bapaume Australian Cemetery (Row A, Grave No. 1), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 12 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Mary GRAINGER, 99 Charles Street, Ascot Vale, Melbourne |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 2587 Warrant Officer II William Paterson GRAINGER, 47th Bn, killed in action, 7 June 1917; 1192 Corporal John GRAINGER, Artillery Details, effective abroad (still overseas). |
Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |