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GRINTON, John William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1043 |
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| 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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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 3 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1043, 38th Infantry Battalion, Bendigo, Vic. | |
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| 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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