The Honourable Gerald Grenfell was the second son of the 1st(and last) Baron Desborough,(William H Grenfell) and Lady Desborough,( Ethel A P Grenfell )of Taplow Court, Bucks.Born in London,(St Georges Registration District)and educated at Oxford-his brother was there at the same time in 1901. He was 25 and one of the war poets. He served as a Second Lieutenant in the 8th Bn. The Rifle Brigade and has no known grave.
He had planned to lead a career in the Law but volunteered for service shortly after the outbreak of war and was gazetted as 2nd Lieutenant to the 8th Rifle Brigade 12 September 1914. He served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from May 1915.
He had the ability to both inspire his men and to remain popular with all ranks and was killed instantly at Hooge, Flanders on 30 July 1915 leading a counter attack in the face of heavy machine gun fire. His body was buried where he died and his memorial is at the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. It was reported that in the battle the battalion lost 20 officers and more than 500 men in 14 hours.
His brother, The Honourable Julian Henry Francis also fell. He was the eldest son of Baron Desborough and served as Captain in the 1st (Royal) Dragoons.He was 27 and was awarded the DSO (Distinguished Service Order. He died May 26th 1915 and was interred at Boulogne Eastern Cemetery. He was also one of the war poets; author of "Into Battle".
Born Greater London.
He had planned to lead a career in the Law but volunteered for service shortly after the outbreak of war and was gazetted as 2nd Lieutenant to the 8th Rifle Brigade 12 September 1914. He served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from May 1915.
He had the ability to both inspire his men and to remain popular with all ranks and was killed instantly at Hooge, Flanders on 30 July 1915 leading a counter attack in the face of heavy machine gun fire. His body was buried where he died and his memorial is at the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. It was reported that in the battle the battalion lost 20 officers and more than 500 men in 14 hours.
His brother, The Honourable Julian Henry Francis also fell. He was the eldest son of Baron Desborough and served as Captain in the 1st (Royal) Dragoons.He was 27 and was awarded the DSO (Distinguished Service Order. He died May 26th 1915 and was interred at Boulogne Eastern Cemetery. He was also one of the war poets; author of "Into Battle".
Born Greater London.
The Honourable Gerald Grenfell was the second son of the 1st(and last) Baron Desborough,(William H Grenfell) and Lady Desborough,( Ethel A P Grenfell )of Taplow Court, Bucks.Born in London,(St Georges Registration District)and educated at Oxford-his brother was there at the same time in 1901. He was 25 and one of the war poets. He served as a Second Lieutenant in the 8th Bn. The Rifle Brigade and has no known grave.
He had planned to lead a career in the Law but volunteered for service shortly after the outbreak of war and was gazetted as 2nd Lieutenant to the 8th Rifle Brigade 12 September 1914. He served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from May 1915.
He had the ability to both inspire his men and to remain popular with all ranks and was killed instantly at Hooge, Flanders on 30 July 1915 leading a counter attack in the face of heavy machine gun fire. His body was buried where he died and his memorial is at the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. It was reported that in the battle the battalion lost 20 officers and more than 500 men in 14 hours.
His brother, The Honourable Julian Henry Francis also fell. He was the eldest son of Baron Desborough and served as Captain in the 1st (Royal) Dragoons.He was 27 and was awarded the DSO (Distinguished Service Order. He died May 26th 1915 and was interred at Boulogne Eastern Cemetery. He was also one of the war poets; author of "Into Battle".
Born Greater London.
He had planned to lead a career in the Law but volunteered for service shortly after the outbreak of war and was gazetted as 2nd Lieutenant to the 8th Rifle Brigade 12 September 1914. He served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from May 1915.
He had the ability to both inspire his men and to remain popular with all ranks and was killed instantly at Hooge, Flanders on 30 July 1915 leading a counter attack in the face of heavy machine gun fire. His body was buried where he died and his memorial is at the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. It was reported that in the battle the battalion lost 20 officers and more than 500 men in 14 hours.
His brother, The Honourable Julian Henry Francis also fell. He was the eldest son of Baron Desborough and served as Captain in the 1st (Royal) Dragoons.He was 27 and was awarded the DSO (Distinguished Service Order. He died May 26th 1915 and was interred at Boulogne Eastern Cemetery. He was also one of the war poets; author of "Into Battle".
Born Greater London.
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Note from GN: 8th Bn. Rifle Brigade. 30th July 1915. Age 25. Son of 1st Baron Desborough and Lady Desborough
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