| Regimental number | 2418 |
| Place of birth | Casterton, Victoria |
| School | Bahgallah State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Height | 5' 6.25" |
| Weight | 130 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Gerald Grinham, Sandford Road, Casterton, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served for 3 years in Senior Cadets; 2 years in Casterton Light Horse, Citizen Military Forces; previously rejected for AIF enlistment on account of chest. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 29th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/46/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 29th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Guards' Cemetery (Plot III, Row ZZ, Grave 6), Lesboeufs, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 115 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated on Bahgallah Old Scholars & District Volunteers Honor Roll, Victoria. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 14 March 1916; disembarked Suez, 15 April 1916. Admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Abbassia, 12 June 1916 (venereal disease: gonorrhoea); discharged to Detention Camp 8 July 1916; discharged to duty, 10 July 1916; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 28 days. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 2 August 1916; marched into 8th Training Bn, Larkhill, England, 23 August 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 12 November 1916; taken on strength, 29th Bn, in the field, 25 November 1916. Killed in action, 7 December 1916. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Surname incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as GRENHAM. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, GRINHAM Clement Oliver |
Postal Address:
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Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
