ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

GRUNDSTROM, Victor

GRUNDSTROM, Victor

Full Name: Victor

GRUNDSTROM

Date of Birth: 03

–

1883

Place of birth: Soderhamn

Sweden

Occupation: Engine Driver

Address: Bunbury WA

Next of Kin: Mother- Elizabeth Grundstrom

Next of Kin Address: Karr Grasmark Sweden

Religion: Lutheran

Service Number: 1350

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 11th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1914-10-03

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

Western Australia

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1915-02-22

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1915-03-17

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: KILLED IN ACTION

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Anzac Gallipoli

Age at Death: 32

Burial Location: Lone Pine Cemetery Anzac Gallipoli Turkey- Plot 1, Row H, Grave 9.

28/09/1914- Completed Application for Enlistment & Medical Examination Bunbury WA
3/10/1914- To Depot Company Blackboy Hill Camp WA as Private
01/01/1915- To 11th Battalion Blackboy Hill
22/02/1915- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard “Itonus” bound for Egypt
17/03/1915- Disembarked Alexandria to Overseas Training Base
12/04/1915- Embarked Alexandria with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces bound for Gallipoli Peninsula
7/05/1915- Taken on Strength 11th Battalion ” A ” Company in the field Gallipoli
19/05/1915- KILLED  IN  ACTION  Gallipoli

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/15 Star Medal No. 4805

British War Medal No. 9350

Victory Medal No. 9301

Memorial Plaque/Scroll No. 306476.

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Bunbury Roll of Honour WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT Panel No. 62.