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GRIGG, Norman Cecil
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3533 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 August 1915, Geelong, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 58th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Drysdale, Victoria, Australia, 22 June 1893 |
| Home Town: | Werribee, Wyndham, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Flax mill manager |
| Died: | Black Rock, Victoria, Australia, 1 July 1945, aged 52 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne |
| Memorials: | Drysdale Methodist Church Honor Roll, Werribee Shire Great War Roll of Honor, Werribee St Thomas' Presbyterian Church Honor Board (Lost), Wyndham Presbyterian Church Honor Board |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 16 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3533, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Geelong, Vic. | |
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| 5 Jan 1916: | Involvement Private, 3533, 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
| 5 Jan 1916: | Embarked Private, 3533, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Melbourne | |
| 23 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 57th Infantry Battalion, Egypt | |
| 15 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 58th Infantry Battalion, Egypt | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3533, 58th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix) | |
| 8 May 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3533, 58th Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (Second) | |
| 26 Sep 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3533, 58th Infantry Battalion, Polygon Wood | |
| 4 Jan 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 15th Infantry Brigade Headquarters, 5th Division Demonstration Platoon at the 15th Infantry Brigade School at Daours, France. | |
| 27 Apr 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 58th Infantry Battalion, France | |
| 4 Jul 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3533, 58th Infantry Battalion, Le Hamel - Blueprint for Victory | |
| 6 Aug 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3533, 58th Infantry Battalion, Gassed while in the front line at Bayonvillers, France. Evacuated to England. rejoined unit 8 November 1918. | |
| 22 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3533, 58th Infantry Battalion, RTA 15 May 1919 for discharge. |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Robert Wight
Norman Cecil Grigg played 4 games with the Geelong Football Club (VFL) in 1911 (aged 18).