| Regimental number | 3629 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Long Gully, Bendigo, Victoria |
| Place of birth | Bendigo, Victoria |
| School | State School, Bendigo, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Letter carrier |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 160 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary J Truscott, 36 Casley Street, Long Gully, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served as Sergeant with Citizen Military Forces, Bendigo, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Bendigo, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Acting Sergeant |
| Unit name | 21st Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 21st Battalion |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 22.11 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Etaples Military Cemetery (Plot XX, Row F, Grave No. 6), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 171 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Joseph Grigg and Mary Jane TRUSCOTT, 36 Casley Street, Long Gully, Bendigo, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 60th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 26 February 1916. Reverted to the ranks, 5 March 1916. Promoted Sergeant, Ferry Post, 25 March 1916. Admitted to 8th Field Ambulance, 1 May 1916 (influenza); discharged to unit, and rejoined unit, Duntroon Plateau, 5 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Temporarily detached to School of Instruction, 10 July 1916; rejoined unit, in the field, 15 July 1916. Admitted to St John Ambulance Brigade Hospital, Etaples, 2 December 1916 (trench foot). Died of disease, 7.15 am, 9 December 1916 (trench foot and septic pneumonia). Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, TRUSCOTT Victor Joseph |
Postal Address:
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