Awarded the VC for his heroism on 16 August 1917, age 27, while serving in the King’s Own Scottish Borderers. "In spite of heavy fire from a blockhouse, he pressed on towards its entrance, threatening them with a grenade. This extraordinary courage and boldness resulted in capturing 36 prisoners and many weapons. (Ypres, Belgium)". Freemason at: â„–4591, De Lacy Lodge.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
William Henry Grimbaldeston, VC
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Freemason VCs - W3 - Gee, Gort, Gosling, Grimbaldeston
Robert Gee, 30 November 1917, Age 41, The Royal Fusiliers (City of London Reg...
Other Subjects
The Right Honourable Gerard James Noel, PC, DL, JP
The Honourable Gerard James Noel was born on 28 August 1923, in Barham Court, Teston, Maidstone, Kent, the second of the four children of Charles Noel, 1st Earl of Gainsborough and 3rd Baron Barham...
Rifleman Claude Robert Harry Bartram
Claude Robert Harry Bartram was born on the 27 June 1893 the son of John Abraham Bartram (1856-1925) and his second wife Emily Catherine Bartram née Hunger (b.1857). His birth was registered in the...
F. W. Holiday
Employed at the Holloway tram garage. Served and was killed in WW1.
Royal Marine Light Infantry
The history of the Royal Marines that were formed on 28 October 1664 and whom are still serving to the present day can be found on their Wikipedia page. In 1804 the Royal Marine Artillery (RMA) w...
Group, Armed Forces, Belgium, China/Hong Kong, Egypt, France, Japan, South Africa, Turkey
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