ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

GRIDLEY, Henry

GRIDLEY, Henry

Full Name: Henry

GRIDLEY

Date of Birth: 12

–

1873

Place of birth: Streatham Surrey

England

Occupation: Painter

Address: Irrigation Camp Harvey WA

Next of Kin: Wife- Dorothy Gridley

Next of Kin Address: Irrigation Camp Harvey WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 5099

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 48th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1916-01-07

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

Western Australia

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Embarkation Date: 1916-03-31

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Disembarkation Date: 1916-04-24

Locations Served:

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1917-12-05

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Date of Death:

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Age at Death: 72

Burial Location: Harvey Old Cemetery, WA – Anglican Section-Grave F13-13.

7/01/1916- To 41 Depot as Private
3/03/1916- To No. 7 Depot Battalion “A” Company
13/03/1916- To 16th Battalion 16th Reinforcements Bunbury WA
20/05/1916- Transferred 48th Battalion in the field Serapeum Egypt
14/06/1916- Disembarked Marseilles France ex Alexandria Egypt
4/07/1916- To Machine Gun School Camiers France
6/08/1916- Transferred 4th Division Machine Gun Company in the field France
18/10/1916- Admitted 14th General Hospital Wimereux France ( Shell Shock & Debility ) ex 13th Australian Field Ambulance ex 17th Casualty Clearing Station
20/10/1916- Evacuated/Admitted Northampton Shire War Hospital England ex Boulogne France
25/10/1916- Admitted No. 3 Australian Aux Hospital Dartford England
6/12/1916- Granted Leave England
22/12/1916- To No. 1 Command Depot Perham Downs England ex Leave
10/08/1917- To No. 2 Command Depot Weymouth England
27/09/1917- Embarked England for Australia per ” Suevic ” ( Tachycardia/ Senility/Chronic Bronchitis )
12/11/1917- Disembarked Fremantle
5/12/1917- Discharged from Service ( Medically Unfit )

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

British War Medal No. 9509

Victory Medal No. 9443