GRIMWADE, GEORGE RISDON

 Person: id 42737
University connections
UMelb
Event flag
World War I
Family name
GRIMWADE
Given name(s)
GEORGE RISDON
Initials
G.R.
Gender
Male
Early education
GRIMWADE, G.R. : Melbourne Church of England Grammar School
Tertiary education
GRIMWADE G.R. : Medicine.Med. II, University of Melbourne
Start date
1913
Military service
GRIMWADE G.R. : Military and health.Enlisted: Private 22 Feb 1915
Survived
Died during WWI
Death
GRIMWADE G.R. : Death 23 Sep 1915 Killed in Action @ Gallipoli [ Turkey ]
OCRd book entry or other narrative
GRIMWADE, GEORGE RISDON. 1913.
M.C.E.G.S.; Trinity; 2nd year Med.; a fine tennis player; won lightweight boxing championship on his transport.
22.2.15, Pte. 6th Field Amb.; sailed 8.5.15; proceeded to Egypt and later to Gallipoli, where he was killed by a shrapnel bullet on 23rd September 1915.
Year commenced - MELBOURNE UNI ONLY
1913
Discovering Anzacs
http://discoveringanzacs.naa.gov.au/browse/person/191464http://discoveringanzacs.naa.gov.au/browse/records/167294
Other URLs
http://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/grimwade-george-risdon-14824
UniMelb Category
Fallen
 
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