| Regimental number | 3421 |
| Place of birth | Cairns, Queensland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Donald Downs via Winton, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25.2 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 146 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Leonard James Grimshaw, Donald Downs via Winton, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Cairns, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 41st Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/58/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 3444B |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 49th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Persic', 3 July 1919; disembarked Sydney, 2 September 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), 3 October 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Father's second given name entered on Embarkation Roll as Jane. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, GRIMSHAW Joseph Donald |