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GREIG, Norman James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | Officer |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 16 January 1915, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Second Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 7th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Daylsford, Victoria, Australia, 10 January 1891 |
| Home Town: | East Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Scotch College,Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | School master |
| Died: | Killed In Action, Gallipoli, 12 July 1915, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing, Penshurst Avenue of Honour, Penshurst War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 16 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 19 Feb 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 7th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Feb 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Melbourne | |
| 8 May 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 12 Jul 1915: | Involvement Second Lieutenant, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 7 Battalion awm_rank: Second Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1915-07-12 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by John Edwards
"...Second Lieutenant Norman James Greig, 7th Battalion. A resident master at Scotch College prior to enlistment, 2nd Lt Greig embarked with the 3rd Reinforcements from Melbourne on HMAT Runic on 19 February 1915. Whilst serving at Gallipoli he was killed in action on 17 July 1915 "during an attack on German Officer's Trench, when covering the retreat of his party, which was safely effected through his gallant action." For this action he was Mentioned in Despatches. Having no known grave, he is commemorated on the Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)
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