| Regimental number | 16978 |
| Place of birth | Sydney New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Address | 24 James Street, North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Father, Henry Charles Grerw, 24 James Street, North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 23 October 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | January 1917 Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/42/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Osterley on 10 February 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 24 July 1919 |