Rank discrepancy: Private memorial & CWGC

[burlington]

Here is his memorial in St Albans Cathedral:

and here is his CWGC record:

GRIMSTON, HORACE SYLVESTER

Initials: H S

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Lieutenant

Regiment/Service: Wiltshire Regiment

Unit Text: 2nd Bn.

Age: 22

Date of Death: 21/10/1914

Additional information: Son of Edward John and Toonie Clara Grimston, of 40, Wynnstay Gardens, Kensington, London.

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead

Grave/Memorial Reference: XXII. C. 15.

Cemetery: BUTTES NEW BRITISH CEMETERY, POLYGON WOOD

His rank differs. Probably temporary.

Anyone got better explanation?

Martin

[brimarge]

sorry just got confused was answering a different question

Brian

[apwright]

His MIC has Capt. crossed out and replaced by Lt.

He has an entry in De Ruvigny's - not sure if I'm allowed to post the image any more, but it reads, inter alia, "Capt., 2nd Battn., [...] gazetted 2nd Lieut. Wiltshire Regiment 4 March 1911; promoted Lieut. 9 March 1914, and Capt. on the battlefield the following Oct. [...] killed in action at Reutel near Ypres, 23 Oct. 1914"

Adrian

[per ardua per mare per terram]

This might be his records at Kew WO 339/7833 GRIMSTON H S, Lieut 1909-1914

[welshdoc]

I think its all to do with acting/ temporary/substantial appointments , he may have been an acting Captain when he died but was not ever promoted as such hence his records are for a Lieut. His family understandably ignored the niceties and used his rank when he died.