GRIEVE, Charles James

GRIEVE, Charles James – A Southern Downs Veteran

CONFLICT : WWI
SERVICE NO : 3239
RANK : Private
UNIT : 2nd Light Horse Regiment
ENLISTMENT DATE : 17/10/1916
AGE : 42
PLACE OF ENLISTMENT : Warwick, Queensland
PLACE OF BIRTH : Warwick, Queensland
RELIGION : Presbyterian
OCCUPATION : Grazier
DATE OF DEATH : 16/07/1918
PLACE OF BURIAL : Jerusalem War Cemetry, Palestine

MEMORIALS : Dalveen WWI Honour Boards, Stanthorpe Soldiers Memorial Rolls of Honor

View Veteran’s Service File : GRIEVE, Charles James

NOTES :

It appears Charles James Grieve was born in Warwick, Queensland on April 6, 1874. His parents were William Walter and Jane Grieve (nee Dunbar). At the time of his enlistment in Warwick on October 17, 1916, both of his parents were deceased. Therefore Charles nominated his sister Edith Loiusa Grieve of Albion Street, Warwick as his next of kin.

As a member of the Light Horse Regiment he embarked in Melbourne aboard the Boorara on May 10, 1917 bound for Egypt.

An injury to his right thumb required the removal of the nail in October 1917. Charles was killed in action on July 16, 1918 and was buried at the Anzac Clearing Station by Chaplin N.J. Vlarks at Jericho in the Jordon Valley, Palestine.

The list of his personal effects returned to Edith included the following: One suit pyjamas, 1 knitted vest, 1 balsch ava cap, 1 pair mittens, 1 pr knee warmers, 1 pr scoks, 1 hair brush, 2 collars, 3 devotional books, 1 leather purse, 2 pipes, 1 wallet containing 2 mirrors. 1 pocket knife, 1 tabacco pouch, 1 wrist watch and strap, 1 silver match box, 1 wallet containing 1 pair gold sleeve links, and notes, 1 handkerchife. (The sum of 6 pound and 6 pence was extracted from these effects and forwarded to the Staff Pay Office, Cairo).

Charles had lodged his Last Will and Testerment with Harold A. Palmer, Esq., Solicitor of Warwick.

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