Items relate to Jack Grinton No 1043, 38th Batt AIF. The postcards document Grinton's visits to various UK, French and European sites of interest. The ephemera in the last section include booklets, sketches, souvenirs, programmes, paper money, photo wallets, letters, pay slips and Grinton's discharge certificate. Part of the Grinton Collection which included hundreds of negatives and developed photos taken by Jack Grinton during WW1. Refer Cat No 1280 for service details. See also 1291.2P and 4528.2P. Black three ringed plastic folder in a rectangular black plastic box. Folder is divided into labelled sections each of which contains a number of postcards and assorted ephemera. Postcards and ephemera are housed in clear plastic pockets. A handwritten label is taped to the spine of the box..1) Each section divider is labelled in blue ink: 'P/Cs CAPE TOWN', 'P/Cs ENGLAND & SCOTLAND', 'P/Cs FRANCE & EUROPE', 'ASSORTED EPHEMERA' .2) On spine label handwritten in blue ink: 'POSTCARDS - Sth AFRICA, UK, FRANCE, ASSORTED EPHEMERA, JEAN GRINTON'. 38th battalion, books - albums, western front, john 'jack' grinton, grinton collection

Items relate to Jack Grinton No 1043, 38th Batt AIF. The photographs were taken during and after WW1. The series of postcards, some of which are labelled, were collected by Grinton. Pictures of 38th Battalion soldiers are depicted on a number of postcards. Other photographs and postcards feature scenes from France and the UK. Part of the Grinton Collection which included hundreds of negatives and developed photos taken by Jack Grinton during WW1. See also 1290.2P and 1291.2P. Refer Cat No 1280 for Jacks service recordBlack three ringed plastic folder in a black plastic box. Folder is divided into labelled sections each of which contains a number of photographs or postcards. Photographs and post cards are housed in clear plastic pockets. A handwritten white label is taped to the spine of the box..1) Each section divider is labelled in blue ink: 'ADDITIONAL PHOTOS', 'PHOTOS WITH WRITING', POSTCARDS', SCHRAPNEL POSTCARDS', HEATHER'S CARDS'. .2) On spine label handwritten in blue ink: ' ADDITIONAL PHOTOS', PHOTOS WITH WRITING', POSTCARDS', SCHRAPNEL POSTCARDS', HEATHER'S CARDS', JEAN GRINTON'.38th battalion, postcards, photography - photographs, books - albums, grinton collection, western front

The items relate to Jack Grinton No 1043, 38th Batt AIF. This collection of photographs consists of scenes from the front and various locations in France and the UK. Part of the Grinton collection which included hundreds of negatives and developed photos taken by Jack Grinton during WW1. Refer Cat No 1280 for service details. See also 1290.2P and 4528.2PBlack three ringed plastic folder in a rectangular black plastic box. Folder contains one labelled section containing numerous black and white photographs. Photographs are displayed in clear plastic pockets. A hand written label is stuck to the spine of the box..1) One labelled divider in blue ink: 'PHOTO'S (JEAN G)'. .2) On spine label handwritten in blue ink: 'PHOTOGRAPHS, JEAN GRINTON'.38th battalion, books - albums, photography - photographs, john 'jack' grinton, western front

The Grinton Collection. 38th Battalion Sergeants at Busmenard France. Identified - Back row - No. 1043 Sgt John (Jack) William GRINTON (left). No. 262 CSM William John DURWARD (right). Third Row - No. 1612 Sgt John Edward ADAMS (2nd Left). Second Row - No. 446 CSM Andrew CLARK (2nd Left). No.1129 Sgt James COFFEY (3rd right). No.1194 Sgt John (Jack) Henry LOCKETT (2nd right). Front row - No.1048 Sgt Frederick Martin LEHMANN 'MM'(left), No. 1645 Sgt William James HOGAN (3rd left).Photograph framed. Photograph - black and white photograph on paper depicting a formal group portrait of Battalion Sergeants in uniform standing and sitting. Background - building wall. Frame - timber, light varnish finish, Perspex front, cardboard backing."Group 4: Portraiture and Remembrance" "b. 38th Battalion Sergeants - Busmenard". framed accessories, camera on the somme, ww1, 38th bn, grinton, busmenard

The Grinton Collection. The Soldier is Sergeant Major William John Durward No 262 38th Bn. Refer - Cat No 1280 for Jack Grintons service details. Photograph framed. Photograph - black and white photograph on paper depicting an informal full length portrait of a soldier with his hand resting on a chair back. Background - building wall. Frame - timber, light varnish finish, Perspex front, cardboard backing."Group 4: Portraiture and Remembrance". "F. Company Sergeant Major William John Durward". framed accessories, camera on the somme, ww1, 38th bn, grinton, william john durward

Albert VIctor Grinton No 5024 enlisted in the 21st reinforcements 13th Batt AIF on 21.1.16 age 18 years. When he got to England he transferred to the 38th Batt to be with his brother Jack. Embarked for France 22,11,1916, WIA 28.5.1917 SW Face, rejoin unit 19.6.1917, WIA 12.10.1917, rejoin unit 10.5.1918, promoted CPL 3.9.1918, hospital 14.9.1918 Nasal Obstruction, rejoin unit 3.10.1918, promoted Sgt 7.10.1918. He was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal for actions near Clery on 31.8.18. John William Grinton enlisted in C Coy 38th Batt AIF on 3.2.16 age 23 years. Both became Sergeants and both were WIA twice. They came home together on the same boat. Part of the Grinton collection which included hundreds of negatives and developed photos taken by Jack during the War. Refer 1280 for Jacks full service records also 1317P, 1319.3.A4 size B & W copy of the original photo. The frame is black. On the left is Albert Grinton "DCM" and on the right Jack Grinton. The original was taken in England in 1916.photographs, military, ww1