Harry Reginald Grimes

Service number: 352

Rank: Private

Unit: 23rd Battalion

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Source: National Archives of Australia

Harry Grimes was born at Balmain. He was a woolclasser. He enlisted on 24 February 1915, giving as next of kin his father J Grimes of Waine Street, North Manly.

He embarked on the Euripides from Melbourne 8 May 1915. He was picked up at sea, suffering from shock on 2 September 1915. He served at Admin HQ, before being posted to France.

He was wounded in action on 17 March 1917. He was court-martialled for a disciplinary offence and reduced in rank from Corporal to Private.

He returned to Australia on the Leicestershire on 3 May 1919, suffering from a bronchial complaint.