GROSVENOR, Eric Fletcher Tomes
| Service Number: | 1876 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 August 1915, Adelaide |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Pioneer Battalion |
| Born: | Wolverhampton, England, 1897 |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Adelaide Public School, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Driver /Nursery & Garden Worker |
| Died: | Illness (Heart disease), France, 23 March 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Bernafay Wood British Cemetery, Montauban Row K, Grave no. 37 |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, North Adelaide Public School Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 16 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1876, 5th Pioneer Battalion, Adelaide | |
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| 11 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 1876, 5th Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
| 11 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 1876, 5th Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Adelaide | |
| 23 Mar 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1876, 5th Pioneer Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
Eric Fletcher Tomes GROSVENOR was born in 1897 in Wolverhampton, England
His parents were William GROSVENOR and the late Ruth nee HEATH
He had previous service with the Senior cadets of 78th & 79th Battalion and was still serving when he enlisted in Adelaide on 16th August, 1915 - he embarked with the 5th Pioneer Battalion, 2nd reinforcements on the ship HMAT Aeneas on 11th April, 1916
Eric died of valvular heart disease in the field in France on 23rd March, 1917 and is buried in Bernafay Wood British Cemetery in France - his name is memorialised on the Australian War Memorial
He was awarded the British War Medal & the Victory medal
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