| Regimental number | 5579 |
| Place of birth | Balhannah South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Gardener |
| Address | Balhannah, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, Joseph Catton Grasby, Glengyle, Balhannah, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 10 May 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 27th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on 28 August 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | AIF Headquarters |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 23 September 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 3648 Pte Eric Albert GRASBY, 58th Bn, returned to Australia, 22 July 1919. |