Date of birth | |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Warehouseman |
Address | Brighton, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Annie Grieve, 'Erne Lodge', 254 Bay Street, Brighton, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 37th Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/54/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A34 Persic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 37th Battalion |
Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: 37th Battalion Promotion date: Lieutenant Unit: 37th Battalion Promotion date: |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Victoria Cross Conspicuous gallantry in action during attack on enemy's position at Messines on 7 June 1917. Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Victoria Cross 'For most conspicuous bravery. During an attack on the enemy's position, in the face of heavy artillery and machine gun fire and after all his officers had been wounded and his company had suffered very heavy casualties, Captain Grieve located two hostile machine guns which were holding up his advance. He then, single handed, under continuous fire from these two machine guns, succeeded in bombing and killing the two crews, re-organized the remnants of his company, and gained his original objective. Captain Grieve, by his utter disregard of danger, and his coolness in mastering a very difficult position, set a splendid example, and when he finally fell wounded the position had been secured and the few remaining enemy were in full flight.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 219 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Victoria Cross, British War Medal, Victory Medal |