| Regimental number | 2816 |
| Place of birth | Bundanoon New South Wales |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Motor body builder and wheelmaker |
| Address | 64 Carlisle Street, Leichhardt, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Annie Grace Grice, 64 Carlisle Street, Leichhardt, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 7th Field Company Engineers |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/26/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Field Company Engineers |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Work near Peronne on 29-30 August 1918. Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. On night 29/30th August 1918, bridges were urgently required across the SOMME Canal south of PERONNE before dawn for the infantry to cross. The work was extremely hazardous as the canal was 400 yards out in No Man's Land and the farther bank had not been patrolled. In face of absence of daylight reconnaissance Corporal GRICE by his splendid courage and resource in a locality constantly being shelled and under machine gun fire completed two bridges. The last portion of the work had to be competed with gas masks on owing to gas bombardment. His courage and endurance was of the highest order.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 115 Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
