Military History

Embarked Fremantle per ‘Miltiades’ to Suez.
Roll Rank Private.
Roll Unit 11th Battalion AIF.
Grose was promoted to Corporal 16.12.1916, then to Sgt. 14.1.1916. He joined the BEF at Alexandria and embarked for France. He disembarked at Marseilles 29.3.1916. Groser was taken on strength with the 11th Bn. in France 25.5.1916 and reverted to rank. Prior to embarking for France th 11th Bn was splitand the 51st battalion formed.   Groser joined the 51st Bn.  He landed at Marseilles 5.4.1916 and  he was billeted at Fletre, then moved to Sailly to undergo a brief training /acclimatisation period. The 51st Bn. moved to the frontline trenches on the Somme near Fleurbaix, within a fortnight of disembarking in France (AWM 51st Bn. ) Groser was wounded in action 7.6.1916 with a GSW to his left Buttock. He was invalided to England 29.6.1916. On recovery and after a period of training with the Overseas Training unit he was deemed fit for active service, he returned to France 7.10.1916. He rejoined the 51st Bn. 18.10.1916. His Bn. joined the advance to the Hindenburg Line as the German Army retreated. At the Battle of Noreuil, in an attack against this fortified village, Groser was KIA 2.4.1917. He was buried in the field and his remains were not identified. Those buried in mass graves were interred at the Queant Rd Cemetery. Today he is commemorated at the Memorial in Quean Road British Cemetery, 9 1/4 miles NE of Bapaume, France.
Final Rank Private.
Medical Condition Dec’d, KIA.
Awards and Medals British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Notes Groser was the youngest son of Canon Groser, rector of the Ascension Church Midland.  A memorial service was conducted at the Church of Ascension in Midland (Camp Chronicle 31.5.1917). His brother-in-law, Lieut V.B. Daniel was killed in action 6.5.1917.
Photos Pte. Noel Groser. Photograph source Camp Chronicle Midland 31.5.1917 p1
             HMAT 'Miltiades'. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM P08559.001
             Ruins at Fleurbaix, August 1916. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM E03723
             First Aid Post at Noreuil 1917. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM E00514
             Cross marking graves unknown in the Quean British Cemetery, Nord Pas de Calais, Buissy, France.  Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM P09077.001


Information Source
AWM  P08559.001. HMAT 'Miltiades'. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM  E03723. Ruins of Fleurbaix August 1916. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorail Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM  E00514. First Aid Post at Noreuil 1917. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Austraklian War Memorial
AWM  P09077.001. Cross marking graves unknown in the Quean British Cemetery, Nord Pas de Calais, Buissy, France.  Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM Embarkation Rolls Noel Grosser
AWM Roll of Honour- Noel Groser
Camp Chronicle (Midland Junction) SLWA
Guildford Grammar School Honour Roll
Guildford Grammar School War Memorial
NAA: B2455, Groser 4431



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