Gerald William (Billy) Grenfell

Name

Gerald William (Billy) Grenfell

Conflict

First World War

Date of Death / Age

30/07/1915
25

Rank, Service Number & Service Details

Second Lieutenant
Rifle Brigade
8th (Service) Bn.

Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards

Not Yet Researched

Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country

YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
Panel 46 - 48 and 50.
Belgium

Headstone Inscription

Not Researched

UK & Other Memorials

Birch Green Village Memorial,
Birch Green School, Birch Green,
Hertingfordbury Village Memorial,
Church of St Mary and St John Church Roll of Honour, Hertingfordbury,
Hertford Town Memorial,
St Andrew’s Church Roll of Honour, Hertford,
St Andrew’s Church Memorial, Hertford

Pre War

Born on 29 Mar 1890 in Belgravia, London son of Lord and Lady Desborough (1st Baron & Lady Desborough) of Taplow Court, Bucks. One of the war poets.

Additional Information

Brother of The Hon Julian Henry Francis Grenfell died 26 May 1915 also listed on these same memorials.

Acknowledgments

Malcolm Lennox, buckinghamshireremembers.org.uk