| Surname: | Grimshaw |
| Initials: | F |
| Rank: | Acting Sergeant |
| Army Number: | .885 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (4) Mesopotamia, 17/8/1916. Medal card not found information from medal roll page B 571. Address:Lower Caldicott, Northill, Bedfordshire, (Absent Voters List 1919). 11/12/1899 he enlisted as a Pte in the Yorkshire Regiment No. 6209 age, 18 years, born Liverpool, occupation Grocer, served Home 11/12/1899 to 7/6/1900, South Africa 8/6/1900 to 4/3/1902, India 5/3/1902 to 30/12/1904, Home 31/12/1904 to 18/8/1916, East Africa 19/8/1916 to 10/4/1919, home 11/4/1919 to 10/12/1920 to discharge. 7/2/1906 transferred to MFP, 12/12/1914 promoted Cpl, 10/12/1920 promoted A/Sgt. 10/12/1920 to discharge. He has the post 1920 No. 7681237. 29/2/1908 he married Gertrude South, spinster at St George's Church Hanover Square, London, they had 4 children, 21/10/1916 Harold died. Frank Grimshaw. Frank Grimshaw. He has the same No. as L/Cpl J W Mitchell, MMP. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Queen's South Africa Medal (London Gazette: WO 100/178 Page: 146 Aug. 1, 1901) |
| Citation: | Clasps: Cape Colony, Orange Free State, awarded as Pte, F Grimshaw, No. 6209 1 Bn attached to 3 Bn Yorkshire Regiment. |
| Decoration: | King's South Africa Medal (London Gazette: WO100/326 Page: 129 Jan. 1, 1903) |
| Citation: | Clasps: South Africa 1901 & South Africa 1902, awarded as Pte. F Grimshaw, No. 6209, 1 Bn. Yorkshire Regiment, |