See also

Ernest James Grimwood (1899-1916)

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Ernest James Grimwood

Individual Events and Attributes

  • Birth:

  • 28 Apr 1899

  • Ipswich, Suffolk, England1,2,3,4

  • Baptism:

  • 16 Aug 1899 (age 0)

  • St. Matthew's Church, Mill Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England2

  •  

  • son of William Grimwood (boot maker) and Annie Eliza of 12 Handford Cut Ipswich, born on 28th April 1899

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 2)

  • 15 Handford Cut, Ipswich, Suffolk, England3

  •  

  • son living in four rooms with his parents William and Annie, brothers William, Horace and Robert, and sister Annie. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 11)

  • 7 Fishergate Street, Norwich, Norfolk, England4

  •  

  • son living in five rooms with his parents William and Annie, brother Horace, and sisters Annie, Laura, Rebecca, May, Hilda and Alice. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Military Service:

  • frm 12 Aug 1915 to 18 Sep 1915 (age 16)

  • British Army Norfolk Regiment 4th Battalion no:49585

  •  

  • being a boot operator and 5' 4" tall, with a chest of 33¾", expansion 3", a dark complexion, dark brown hair, and dark brown eyes. Discharged for being under age

  • Death:

  • 12 Aug 1916 (age 18)

  • France6

  • War Memorial:

  •  

  • Thiepval Memorial, 8 Rue de l'Ancre, Thiepval, Somme, France6

  •  

  • private 9675 of the 7th Battalion Norfolk Regiment died 12th August 1916 aged 18, son of Mrs. Annie Grimwood of 5 Thoroughfare Yard Magdalen Stree Norwich

Sources

1.

England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Ipswich 1899 quarter:2 volume:4a page:968. Cit. Date: 16 February 2023.

2.

Suffolk Family History Society - Ipswich Baptisms 1813-1900, (2011 SFK-BPI-06/P1 own copy). Ipswich St. Matthew baptisms entry:2189. Cit. Date: 1 March 2023.

3.

England and Wales Census 1901, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG13 piece:1774 folio:34 page:27 schedule:169. Cit. Date: 1 March 2023.

4.

England and Wales Census 1911, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG14 piece:11259 class:RG78 piece:613 registration district:225 sub-district:1 enumeration district:5 schedule:231. Cit. Date: 18 February 2023.

5.

FindMyPast British Army Service Records, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). Natiomnal Archive ref:WO363 Norfolk Regiment no:4958. Cit. Date: 1 March 2023.

6.

Commonwealth War Grave Commission, (on-line at www.cwgc.org). Thiepval memorial pier an dface:1C and 1D. Cit. Date: 1 March 2023.