GRONO, Jack Henry
| Service Number: | 542 |
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| Enlisted: | 6 February 1915, Liverpool, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 18th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Albury, NSW, 9 October 1898 |
| Home Town: | Newtown (NSW), Inner West, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Newtown Public School |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Death attributed to War Service, Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, NSW, 6 December 1938, aged 40 years |
| Cemetery: |
Rookwood Cemeteries & Crematorium, New South Wales Zone C Anglican Section 12 Grave 4109 |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 6 Feb 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 542, 18th Infantry Battalion, Liverpool, NSW | |
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| 25 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 542, 18th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 542, 18th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Johnathon and Elsie GRONO, 19 Union Street, Newtown, NSW
Jack served in Egypt and France and was twice wounded and was on his way home at the time of the signing of the Armistice.
Military Medal
'For bravery and devotion to duty. During a daylight raid on enemy's trenches on BROODSEINDE RIDGE on morning of 8th October the party encountered heavy strong enemy positions with several machine guns. While 'B' Coy was advancing under cover 'A' Coy had to do so across the open. This brought them in full view of the enemy who subjected them to rifle and machine gun fire. Seeing this this N.C.O. took his section forward and engaged the machine gun with rifle fire. By doing this he drew the enemy's fire from 'A' Company upon himself. This enabled 'A' Company to carry out the raid successfully and to withdraw to their own lines. He remained in position and covered his own party's withdrawal. Number of participants in raid - 2 Officers 45 other ranks.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 76
Date: 23 May 1918
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