Albert James GRIDLEY

Regimental number6/242
AddressBlenheim
Marital statusSingle
Next of kinMother, Mrs Gridley, St Andrews, Blenheim
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Canterbury Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 16 October 1914
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: 6 January 1917

Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Main Body