| Regimental number | 2651 |
| Place of birth | Ballarat, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Signalman |
| Address | Ballarat, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Weight | 179 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Emma Grainger, 'Gaffery', 14 Ascot Street, Ballarat, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 58th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/75/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Staff Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 58th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 2 October 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 16 November 1916; marched in to 15th Training Bn, 16 November 1916. Admitted to Fovant Military Hospital, 19 November 1916 (mumps); discharged from hospital, 2 December 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 30 December 1916; marched in to 5th Australian Division Base Depot, Etaples, 31 December 1916. Found guilty, 1 February 1917, of (1) breaking out of camp; (2) trespassing on cultivated lands: awarded 14 days' Field Punishment No 2. Taken on strength, 58th Bn, in the field, 7 February 1917. Appointed Lance Corporal, 20 June 1917; promoted Corporal, 24 August 1917; promoted Sergeant, 4 October 1917. On leave to United Kingdom, 15 January 1918; rejoined Bn, in the field, from leave, 5 February 1918. Detached to United Kingdom for duty with Training Bn, 30 July 1918; marched in to Overseas Training Brigade, Longbridge Deverill, 3 August 1918. Promoted Temporary Company Quartermaster Sergeant, Tidworth, 2 October 1918. Promoted ER Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant, 13 March 1919. Granted 14 days' leave from 3 September 1919, to report to No 2 Group on expiration of leave. Coomenced return to Australia from Southampton on board HT 'Devon', 8 October 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 27 November 1919; discharged, Melbourne, 12 January 1920. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 78 |
| Place of burial | Burwood Cemetery, Victoria |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, GRAINGER John Madden |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
