Basic Details
Surname
Grantham
Forenames
R A F
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Richard Aubrey Fuge
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Born in Hampstead, Middlesex, on15 August 1895, the 1st son of Richard Fuge Grantham, a civil engineer, also of Hampstead, Richard was educated at Rugby School (1909-1914) and then attended Corpus for a year where he achieved a Pass in his Classics Moderations and was also Vice-President of the Sundial Society. He enlisted in October 1915 and served in France until he was killed.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army (British)
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Lincoln R
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
2nd Lt
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Lincolnshire Regiment
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Second Lieutenant
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Bouchesvesnes Farm, Ancre
Year of death
1917
Month of death
March
Day of death
4
Age at death
21
Manner of death as stated
Unknown
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action