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Grimshaw, John Elisha
UK, Army List, 1918
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Full Name
Grimshaw, John Elisha
Date Of Birth
20 Jan 1893
Age
22
Birth Place
Abram, Wigan, Lancashire
Nationality
British
Resided Place
Abram, Wigan, Lancashire; Isleworth, London, England
Date
25 Apr 1915
Date Of Death
20 Jul 1980
Rank Name
Corporal
Service Number
2609
Gazette Date
1917
Gazette Page
2619 (V.C.); Issue 29985 (V.C.)
Duty Location
West of Cape Helles, Gallipoli
Service
British Army
Regiment
Lancashire Fusiliers
Battalion
1st Battalions.
Commemorated
Cremated S. W. London Crematorium, Hanwell, Middlesex
Place of Death
Isleworth, London
Seniority Date
24 Jun 1917
Conflict Period
World War I
Served For
United Kingdom
award
Victory Medal
award
British War Medals WW1
award
Victoria Cross (VC)
unit
Lancashire Fusiliers
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Publication Title
UK, Army List, 1918
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Last Updated
Oct 31, 2023
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The official published Lists are often one of the best ways to trace an officer's career in the British Services.
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