GRIGG, Teddy Kitchener
| Service Number: | S76711 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 13 January 1942, Mount Pleasant, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1 Farm Company (AASC) |
| Born: | Springton, South Australia, 30 July 1916 |
| Home Town: | Springton, Barossa, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Springton Public School, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Natural causes, Naracoorte, South Australia, Australia, 3 August 2006, aged 90 years |
| Cemetery: |
Naracoorte Cemetery, S.A. Plot D37 |
| Memorials: | Springton War Memorial |
World War 2 Service
| 13 Jan 1942: | Enlisted Private, S76711, Mount Pleasant, South Australia | |
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| 13 Jan 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, S76711 | |
| 14 Jan 1942: | Involvement Private, S76711 | |
| 27 Mar 1946: | Discharged Private, S76711, 1 Farm Company (AASC) |
Biography
Teddy Kitchener Grigg was born at Springton, South Australia, on 30 July 1916 to Herbert Hugh and Florence Sylvia Grigg (nee Ackland).
Ted was the tenth of twelve children. The family lived at ‘Fernbank’, a small farm near Springton. Ted attended the local school at Springton.
Ted married Ann (Annie) Brody and they raised four children; Pauline, Leonie, Robina and Dennis.
Ted entered the army in 1942 and was stationed at Katherine, Northern Territory.
Ted died in the Naracoorte Hospital on 3 August 2006. His funeral service was conducted at the Heritage Chapel in Naracoorte, South Australia, on 7 August 2006 and he was buried at the Naracoorte Lawn Cemetery.
Submitted 18 April 2020 by Sarah Grigg
Biography contributed by Sarah Grigg
Teddy Kitchener Grigg was born at Springton, South Australia, on 30 July 1916 to Herbert Hugh and Florence Sylvia Grigg (nee Ackland).
Ted was the tenth of twelve children. The family lived at ‘Fernbank’, a small farm near Springton. Ted attended the local school at Springton.
Ted married Ann (Annie) Brody and they raised four children; Pauline, Leonie, Robina and Dennis.
Ted entered the army in 1942 and was stationed at Katherine, Northern Territory.
Ted died in the Naracoorte Hospital on 3 August 2006. His funeral service was conducted at the Heritage Chapel in Naracoorte, South Australia, on 7 August 2006 and he was buried at the Naracoorte Lawn Cemetery.
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