GRINNELL John

  • First Name(s):
    John 
  • Surname:
    GRINNELL
  • Service Number:
    8033
  • Rank:

    Private

  • Conflict:
    WW1
  • Service:
    Army
  • Army Sector:
    Infantry
  • Regiment:
    Worcestershire Regiment
  • Battalion:
    3rd Battalion
  • Former Units:
    None
  • Date of Death:
    16th June 1915
  • Age At Death:
    28
  • Cause of Death:
    Killed in action
  • Place of Death:
    Unknown
  • Place of Burial:
    Commemorated on Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium, Panel 34.
  • Place of Birth:
    Born and resident Pershore, Worcestershire, enlisted Besford, Worcestershire
  • Home Town:
    Unknown
  • Casualty's Relatives:

    Son of Charles and Cecilia Grinnell; husband of Rosina D. Steele (formerly Grinnell), of Ragley Park, Alcester, Warwickshire

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GRINNELL John Is Named On These Memorials

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Further Information About GRINNELL John

Additional information on the memorial: Worcestershire Regiment

Native of Birmingham.

Private, Worcesters. Lived at Pensham. Brother of Lieutenant Grinnell. Killed 15th June 1915.

Additional information from Pershore Parish Records, Holy Cross, Film No 216/7, available at Worcestershire Archives.

A photograph of Private J. Grinnall can be found in Berrow’s Worcester Journal Supplement, Saturday 3rd July 1915, available at Worcestershire Archives.

Trudy Burge has created the WW1 Pershore website to commemorate the men from Pershore who served their country from 1914 to 1918:   http://pershoreww1.webs.com/

John Grinnell has no known grave, the photograph available shows his name on the Ypres Menin Gate Memorial.

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