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GRAINGER, Herbert (aka William JACKSON)

Service Number:	4714
Enlisted:	7 March 1916, Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	24th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Woking, England, March 1893
Home Town:	Donald, Buloke, Victoria
Schooling:	West End School, Chobham
Occupation:	Farm hand
Died:	Died of wounds, Belgium, France, 5 October 1917
Cemetery:	Godewaersvelde British Cemetery Godewaersvelde British Cemetery, Godewaersvelde, Nord Pas de Calais, France
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

7 Mar 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4714, Melbourne, Victoria
4 Apr 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4714, 24th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
4 Apr 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4714, 24th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Melbourne
5 Oct 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4714, 24th Infantry Battalion, Broodseinde Ridge
5 Oct 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4714, 24th Infantry Battalion, Broodseinde Ridge, GSW (head)

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