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GRIMSLEY, Stephen
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 1446, 1546 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 31 December 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 13th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Shoreditch, London, England, September 1896 |
| Home Town: | Drummoyne, Canada Bay, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 21 August 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" The Lone Pine Memorial (Panel 37), |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 31 Dec 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1446, 13th Infantry Battalion | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb 1915: | Involvement Private, 1446, 13th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Choon embarkation_ship_number: A49 public_note: '' | |
| 11 Feb 1915: | Embarked Private, 1446, 13th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Choon, Sydney | |
| 21 Aug 1915: | Involvement Private, 1546, 13th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1546 awm_unit: 13 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1915-08-21 |
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From the Gallipoli Association
Private Stephen Grimsley, 13th Battalion from Drummoyne, NSW (originally of Finsbury, London).
A farm labourer prior to enlistment, he embarked from Sydney with the 3rd Reinforcements aboard HMAT Seang Choon on 11 February 1915.
Pte Grimsley was killed in action at Gallipoli, aged 19, OTD in 1915. He has no known grave and his name is commemorated on the Lone Pine Memorial.
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