Sydney John GRENFELL

Sydney John GRENFELL Update Details

If you confirm that you want to proceed with the update, this record will be locked for editing by all other users until you have finished. You will have 7 days to complete your changes before they will be automatically submitted.

Do you want to proceed?

Service Number:	2037
Enlisted:	12 March 1915, Geelong, Vic.
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	Army Pay Corps (AIF)
Born:	Dunach, Victoria, Australia, 1895
Home Town:	Belmont, Greater Geelong, Victoria
Schooling:	Dunach State School & Geelong High School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Clerk
Memorials:	Waurn Ponds Shire of South Barwon Honor Roll

Help us honour Sydney John Grenfell's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.

12 Mar 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2037, 29th Infantry Battalion, Geelong, Vic.
18 Feb 1916:	Involvement 2037, 29th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: ''
18 Feb 1916:	Embarked 2037, 29th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Melbourne
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2037, 29th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)
23 Aug 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2037, 29th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), GSW to face and hand in the line at Fleurbaix. Evacuated to UK. Never rejoined unit.
13 Jan 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Army Pay Corps (AIF), England
1 Sep 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, Army Pay Corps (AIF), England
1 Feb 1919:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, Army Pay Corps (AIF), England
24 Sep 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2037, Army Pay Corps (AIF), RTA 15 June 1919 and discharged (TPE).

Help us honour Sydney John Grenfell's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.