GRUNDELL, John William
| Service Number: | 3027 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 July 1915, Geelong, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Sapper |
| Last Unit: | 5th Field Company Engineers |
| Born: | Geelong, Victoria, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Geelong West, Greater Geelong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Brick-layer |
| Died: | Geelong, Victoria, 1 July 1979, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Geelong Western Cemetery, Victoria NWALL: Row: 7 Grave: 78 |
| Memorials: | Geelong West Cycling Club |
World War 1 Service
| 12 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Geelong, Victoria | |
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| 24 Nov 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sapper, 3027, 5th Field Company Engineers, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 24 Nov 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Sapper, 3027, 5th Field Company Engineers, HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne |
Awards and Distinctions
For devotion to duty under all circumstances and for efficient handling of working parties.
Recommendation date: 14 June 1916
Mention in Despatches
Work at Pozieres.
Recommendation date: 13 September 1916
Distinguished Conduct Medal
Work near Peronne on 29-30 August 1918.
Recommendation date: 28 January 1919
Distinguished Conduct Medal
'On the night 29-30 August, 1918, during operations near Peronne he showed conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty under extremely heavy shell fire whilst supervising the construction of a footbridge across the Canal du Somme at Halle. Again, on 30 August, he set a fine example to those under him whilst supervising the construction of two bridges for horse transport across the Somme at Clery.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 42
Date: 20 May 1920
Submitted 2 August 2015 by Bob Meadowes
Biography
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