| Regimental number | 58408 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Next of kin | Father, E Grooby, Brooklyn, Motueka, Nelson |
| Rank on embarkation | Trooper |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Mounted Rifles Brigade, 37th Reinforcements |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Willochra on |
| Final rank | Trooper |
| Final unit | Canterbury Mounted Rifles Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Ramleh War Cemetery (Row BB, Grave No 42), Palestine |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edward and Elizabeth Grooby, Umukuri, Nelson |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 7/1073 Charles Edward GROOBY; 68405 Private Llewellyn Gilbert GROOBY, 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, died of wounds, 9 January 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Palestine Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Rolls Vol. 4: Roll 81, p. 25 |