| Regimental number | 68405 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Motueka, Nelson |
| Occupation | Orchardist |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Grooby, Motueka, Nelson |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 37th Reinforcements, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT No 103 Maunganui on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | St Nicholas' Churchyard (Plot A, Row 5, Grave No 20), Brockenhurst, Hampshire, England |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edward and Elizabeth Grooby, Motueka, Nelson |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 7/1073 Charles Edward GROOBY; 58408 Trooper Laurence Robert GROOBY, Canterbury Mounted Rifles Regiment, killed in action, 27 October 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Rolls Vol. 4: Roll 82, p. 14 |