Leicestershire War Memorials

Private Walter Grewcock, 24449

Batt - 2
Unit - South Staffordshire Regiment
Section -

Date of Birth -
Died - 21/08/1916
Age - 24

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Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the husband of Mrs Grewcock. The War Diary entry for the 21st and 22nd August 1916 records. SERRE. Two all quiet days of trenches. Front line blown in by minnenwerfer and several casualties due to desultory field gun shelling.

Leicestershire Project Findings

Conflict - World War I
Burial Place - I D 29, Euston Road Cemetery, Colincamps

Research from Michael Doyle's Their Name Liveth For Evermore

Unit - South Staffordshire Regiment
Cause of death - KILLED IN ACTION
Burial Commemoration - Euston Road Cem., Colincamps, France
Born - Hinckley, Leicestershire
Enlisted - Hinckley, Leicestershire
Place of Residence - 22 Spencer Street, Hinckley, Leicestershire, England
Memorial - HINCKLEY MEM., LEICS

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