| Place of birth | Stanley, Tasmania |
| School | Stanley Public School, Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Commercial traveller |
| Address | Launceston, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 147 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Ethel Grubb, 6 Welman Street, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Claremont, Tasmania |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 40th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/57/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A48 Seang Bee on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 40th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | Heilly Station Cemetery (Plot VII, Row A, Grave No. 39), Mericourt-L-Abbe, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 132 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Archibald and Marian GRUBB; Wife: Ethel GRUBB, 'Loyoranna', The Crescent, Trevallyn, Launceston, Tasmania. Native of Stanley, Tasmania |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | See other entry for first period of service. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, GRUBB William Edward Kemp |