Basic Details
Surname
Grindon
Forenames
Thomas Edward
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Notes
The Bristol Grammar School website provides his service and death details and this biographical information: 'Son of the late William Henry Grindon, and Mary Ellen Grindon, widow, of Delafosse, Newquay, Cornwall. Grindon was a boarder at Thorne Lodge during his time at BGS. Older brother of William Henry.
Grindon was born on 28/07/1888, and attended the School from 1902-1904. He served as a Private in the Army, with the Devonshire Regiment 8th Bn.. Grindon sadly lost his life on 26/10/1917, as a result of the War.
Grindon is buried in Hooge Crater Cemetery, Belgium, grave reference VII. A. 3.
Less than a year before he was killed in action, in the Winter of 1916, Grindon married Dora Eastlake in Cornwall. As a cadet in the OTC, Grindon won a prize for shooting in 1904 having scored 62 points out of a maximum of 84.
Primary Service
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Belgium
Town of death
Ypres
Country of burial
Belgium
Town of burial
Ypres
Cemetery
Hooge Crater Cemetery
Year of death
1917
Month of death
October
Day of death
26
Age at death
29