John William (Jack) GRINTON

GRINTON, John William

Service Number: 1043
Enlisted: 3 February 1916, Bendigo, Vic.
Last Rank: Sergeant
Last Unit: 38th Infantry Battalion
Born: Kerang, Victoria, Australia, 1893
Home Town: Tragowel, Gannawarra, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Labourer
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World War 1 Service

3 Feb 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1043, 38th Infantry Battalion, Bendigo, Vic.
20 Jun 1916: Involvement Private, 1043, 38th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: ''
20 Jun 1916: Embarked Private, 1043, 38th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Melbourne
4 Jun 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 38th Infantry Battalion, Belgium
8 Jun 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1043, 38th Infantry Battalion, Battle of Messines, Shell shock. Rejoined unit 16 June 1917.
4 Oct 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1043, 38th Infantry Battalion, Broodseinde Ridge
12 Oct 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1043, 38th Infantry Battalion, 1st Passchendaele
8 Nov 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 38th Infantry Battalion, France
18 Jan 1918: Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 38th Infantry Battalion, France
29 Mar 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1043, 38th Infantry Battalion, German Spring Offensive 1918, Morlancourt
8 Aug 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1043, 38th Infantry Battalion, The Battle of Amiens
29 Sep 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1043, 38th Infantry Battalion, Breaching the Hindenburg Line - Cambrai / St Quentin Canal, GSW to thigh and right hand. Evacuated to hospital (Rouen). Rejoined unit 11 January 1919.
17 Nov 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1043, 38th Infantry Battalion, RTA 1 July 1919 and discharged (TPE).

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