Regimental number | 6/242 |
Address | Blenheim |
Marital status | Single |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Gridley, St Andrews, Blenheim |
Rank on embarkation | Private |
Enlistment status | Volunteer |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Canterbury Infantry Battalion |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
The Canterbury Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Tahiti' and 'Athenic'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Medals |
Military Medal 'During the attack on Grid Trench on 27th September 1916, the advance was held up on the left. Sgt Gridley who was the only man left of his Lewis gun team gallantly pushed his gun forward into the German wire and was chiefly instrumental in breaking the enemy's resistance.'
Source: London Gazette Date: |
Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Main Body |