Basic Details
Surname
Peet
Forenames
J E G
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
John Edward Grimston
War
Military Service
Served or died
Died
Notes
The school website (see References) provides the extra service, name and death details and provides this brief biographical detail: 'The Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regiment) John Peet was born in 1895 in Woking, the son of a doctor. He was educated at both Douai (England) and St George’s Weybridge. He joined the Royal Berkshire Yeomanry as a private soldier on the outbreak of war, and was commissioned into the
Royal West Surrey Regiment. He was killed in a motorcycle crash. Cemetery: St Mary’s Church, Worplesdon, Surrey.'
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
West Surrey Rt
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
2nd Lieut
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Second Lieutenant
Death and Burial details
Country of burial
England
Town of burial
Worplesdon, Surrey.
Cemetery
St Mary’s Church
Year of death
1915
Month of death
February
Day of death
27
Age at death
19
Manner of death reference
Other