griffo Posted 20 July , 2009 Share Posted 20 July , 2009 I am new to the Forum and I am doing Research into the War Memorial at Porthill near Newcastle Staffs I cannot find a Lieutenant Sydney A Grimswade on the CWGC as non are listed by that Name. I do not know his Regiment either thats the problem. The only thing is he would have lived in the Area of Porthill or Wolstanton Newcastle Staffs. So if anyone could help I would be very grateful. Cheers Griffo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archangel9 Posted 20 July , 2009 Share Posted 20 July , 2009 Griffo, Are you sure about the spelling - Sydney A Grimswade? Nothing for that surname on either Ancestry or TNA Medal Index Cards. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redcar68 Posted 20 July , 2009 Share Posted 20 July , 2009 Is this him?? http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_detail...casualty=396641 BrianT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotonmate Posted 20 July , 2009 Share Posted 20 July , 2009 Griffo AIR76 records at the National Archives will have his record. Welcome to the Forum,by the way ! Sotonmate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griffo Posted 21 July , 2009 Author Share Posted 21 July , 2009 Thank you all for your replies The one by Brian is the possible one and I had seen that on CWGC but because of the Selling on the Cenotaph having the S in and where his parents lived I kind of disregarded, but will dig deeper and Hartshill is only about 3 miles from Porthill but about 14 from Market Drayton. but once again thank you all Griffo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevem49 Posted 21 July , 2009 Share Posted 21 July , 2009 Welcome. Numerous errors are shown up when people research memorials. I would start a thread naming the memorial as someone may have done it before. Men could also end up on more than one memorial - His birthplace, abode, workplace etc Steve M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wulsten Posted 21 March , 2012 Share Posted 21 March , 2012 Sidney A Grimwade died in a flying accident in the UK during 1918 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPT Posted 21 March , 2012 Share Posted 21 March , 2012 There is a picture and a biography for Sidney A Grimwade in de Ruvigny's Roll of Honour. It says he was born in Endon, Stoke-on-Trent. His father, Leonard Lumsden Grimwade, lived at The Watlands, Wolstanton. Sidney was involved in the family pottery business. He originally served with the 5th North Staffs from 1914, and was serving in Ireland during the 1916 rebellion before going to France in Jan 1917 until injured in July 1917. On recovery in Nov 1917, he joined the RAF. EDIT: And only 2 1/2 years late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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