| Regimental number | 14/31 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Auckland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Law clerk |
| Address | Epsom Avenue, Auckland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23.11 |
| Height | 5' 11" |
| Weight | 168 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, John C Grierson, Epsom Avenue, Auckland |
| Previous military service | Served for 2 years in the Newton Rifles Regiment,. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Driver |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Army Service Corps, Divisional Train |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Waimana on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Twelve Tree Copse (new Zealand) Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs J.C. Grierson, 'Longmead', Epsom Avenue, Epsom, Auckland |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 12 April 1915. Wounded in action, 8 May 1915. Now, 20 July 1915, reported wounded and missing, 8 May 1915. Board of Enquiry, held at Moascar Camp, Ismailia, 16 January 1916, concluded: 'Now reported Believed Dead, 8 May 1915'. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: ASC Divisional Train/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 16789031 |