| Regimental number | 627 |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Occupation | Storeman |
| Address | 17 Bloomfield Street, Surry Hills, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Father, William Nassan Grinlinton, Woodville, New Zealand |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Battalion, F Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A23 Suffolk on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 36 |
| Place of burial | Tyne Cot Cemetery (Plot XXXVI, Row D, Grave No. 16), Passchendaele, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 32 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Matilda GRINLINTON. Native of Napier, New Zealand |
| Medals |
Distinguished Conduct Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He led his platoon with great dash, dislodged the enemy from a strong point, and captured a machine gun.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169 Date: |