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- Grisewood, Francis, 2nd Lieut. 11th (Service) Battn. The Royal Sussex Rt, 2nd son of Harman Grisewood of The Den, Bognor, C. Sussex, J.P. for Co. Worcester, by his wife, Concetta, daughter of Count Messina of Malta; born Paris 10 April 1880; educ. The Oratory School, Edgbaston, Birmingham; was a Mining Engineer; was farming in Australia, where he owned a large ranch, when war broke out, but as soon as possible returned to England, and was gazetted 2nd Lieut. The Sussex Regt. Aug. 1915; served with the Expeditionary Force in France from 4 March 1916, being employed as field works officer, and was killed in action at the Boar's Head salient, near Neuve Chapelle 30 June following. Buried where he fell. Unmarried. De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-1918
Biographical
Surname(s)
Grisewood
First name(s)
Francis
Date of birth
10 April 1880
Place of birth
Paris
Family details
2nd son of Harman Grisewood of The Den, Bognor, C. Sussex, J.P. for Co. Worcester, and Concetta, daughter of Count Messina of Malta
Previous education
Oratory School, Edgbaston
College
King's College London and/or King's College London Hospital
Dates at college
1908
Dept / course
Science Engineering
Military unit
Royal Sussex Regiment, 11th Bn
War / conflict
World War One (1914-1918)
Campaigns
Expeditionary Force in France from 4 March 1916
Date of death
30 June 1916
Age at death
36
Rank at death
Second Lieutenant
Place of death
Boar's Head Salient (Ypres France)
Cause of death
Killed in action
Burial place
Buried where he fell
Commemoration(s)
King's College Chapel; Loos Memorial
Sources
King's College London Archives; Commonwealth War Graves Commission; Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914-1919; De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-1918 [2]
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