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GRENFELL, Francis Octavius
UK, Soldiers Awards from the London Gazette, 1898-1944
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Full Name
GRENFELL, Francis Octavius
Date Of Birth
4 Sep 1880
Age
33
Birth Place
Hatchlands, Guildford, Surrey
Nationality
British
Resided Place
Clandon, Surrey; Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire
Date
24 Aug 1914
Date Of Death
24 May 1915
Fate
Killed in action.
Information
9th Lancers (The Queen's Royal). Parents: Pascoe Du Pre Grenfell and Sophia, his wife. Educated at Eton, College/House at Eton: W.D. Francis became "Master of the Beagles" in 1898. On leaving Eton in 1899 he joined the 3rd (Militia) Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders and was later commissioned into the 60th Battalion, Kings Royal Rifle Corps. He saw service in the South African War.
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Further gazette dates: 17/11/1914 (V.C.); 19/10/1914 (MiD); 20/10/1914 (MiD). Further gazette pages: 9402 (V.C.); 8348 (MiD); 8380 (MiD). Gazette issue: 28977 (V.C.); 28942 (MiD); 28945 (MiD). W2. M2. France.
Rank Name
Captain
Gazette Date
1914
Gazette Page
9373 (V.C.); Issue 28976 (V.C.)
Duty Location
Audregnies, Belgium; France and Flanders
Died in Active Service
Gold Star
Service
British Army
Regiment
Lancers
Service
Army
Commemorated
Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery, Belgium; St George's Memorial Church, Ypres, Belgium; 9th Lancers Memorial, Canterbury Cathedral, England; Beaconsfield Parish Church, Buckinghamshire, England.
Place of Death
Hooge, Belgium
Conflict Period
World War I
Served For
United Kingdom
award
1914/15 Star
award
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
award
Memorial Death Plaque Of WWI
award
Victory Medal
award
Victoria Cross (VC)
award
British War Medals WW1
unit
Lancers
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Publication Title
UK, Soldiers Awards from the London Gazette, 1898-1944
Content Source
London Gazette
Last Updated
31 Oct 2023
Description
The London Gazette is one of the official journals of record of the British government, and the most important among such official journals in the United Kingdom, in which certain statutory notices are required to be published.
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