| Regimental number | 3076 |
| Place of birth | Yackandandah, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Engine-driver |
| Address | Bright, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Richard J Grigg, Bright, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served for 3 years in Citizen Military Forces; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Bendigo, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 38th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/55/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 19 February 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 25 April 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 12 October 1917. Admitted to 55th Casualty Clearing Station, 19 March 1919 (venereal disease); transferred to 7th General Hospital, 22 March 1919; to England, 29 March 1919, and admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford; discharged to No 2 Group, Sutton Veny, 6 August 1919; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 141 days. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Ypiringa', 15 November 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 4 January 1920; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), 18 February 1920. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, GRIGG Robert Preston |
Postal Address:
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Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
