Name
Harry Hastings Grigg
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
16/05/1915
35
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Captain
3rd Queen Alexandra's Own Gurkha Rifles
1st Bn.. attached to 2nd/3rd Gurkha Rifles
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 /15 Star, British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L'AVOUE
I.C.2.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Stevenage Old Town Memorial,
St Nicholas' Church Memorial, Stevenage Old Town,
Holy Trinity Church Memorial Roll of Honour, Stevenage Old Town
Pre War
Harry was born in Sutspur, India, on the 29th October 1880. His father was a professional soldier and Harry quickly followed in his footsteps.
He was first commissioned on the 29th January 1902.
Wartime Service
Killed In Action on the 16th May 1915.
Additional Information
is also commemorated on the family headstone in Stevenage (St. Nicholas) Churchyard. His part of the inscription reads:
ALSO OF THEIR SON
HARRY HASTINGS GRIGG
CAPTAIN 3RD (Q.A.O.) GURKA RIFLES KILLED IN ACTION AT FESTUBERT, MAY 15TH 1915, AGED 35.
“PRO PATRIA.”
Acknowledgments
Paul Johnson
