2Lt Philip LeGrand Gribble,

[timhog]

Hi to one and all.

Another name from the WW1 Shoreham list.

2Lt Philip LeGrand Gribble, Hampshire Yeomanry, (&RFC?).

All we Have is pilot U/T RAeC Cert 1351 26-6-1915.

I have looked in "The Sky", Communiques, the LG and CWGC. No luck.

Does any one have any info on him please?

Tim.

[linge]

Tim

He was born on 6th May 1891 at Chelsea to George James Gribble and Norah Gribble (nee Royds) of Henlow Grange, Henlow, Bedfordshire and Kingston, Russell House, Dorset.

He married on 5th June 1915 The Hon. Mary Morvenna Bolitho Mc Neill

His brother Captain Julian Royds Gribble won the the VC (LG 25th June 1918) he died on 25th Nov 1918 and is buried in Niederzwehren Cemetery.

He was an author and wrote under the name Major Philip Gribble. He was a War Correspondent for the News Chronicle during WW2 and later a racing horse owner and trainer.

I found a website which listed some of his books:

Maj, Philip (le Grand) GRIBBLE (M: 1891 May 6 - ?)

No Road [1928]

Mulleins [f|1928]

Loggerheads [f|1931]

The Diary Of A Staff Officer, Air Intelligence.. (anon) [n|1941]

Ways And Means (anon) [n|1941]

His autobiograbhy "Off the Cuff" can be bought from the antique book website Abebooks, see below:

http://www.abebooks.co.uk/servlet/SearchRe...mp;y=4&x=45

The cheapest looks to be £3 so maybe worth a look.

Regards

Pam

[Stebie9173]

Died 23rd February 1976 in London. Husband of Jean and father of Jane, David and Aylmer.

Gazette stuff later....?

Steve.

[Stebie9173]

LG 5-4-1910

War Office,

5h April, 1910.

TERRITORIAL FORCE.

YEOMANRY.

Hampshire (Carabiniers); Philip Le Grand Gribble to be Second Lieutenant. (To be supernumerary.) Dated 23rd February, 1910.

http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/archiveVi...;selHonourType=

LG 20-10-1914

War Office,

20th October, 1914.

TERRITORIAL FORCE.

YEOMANRY.

Hampshire (Carabiniers);

Lieutenant Wyndham R. Portal is seconded. Dated 29th September,1914.

The undermentioned Second Lieutenants to be Lieutenants.' Dated 6th September, 1914:

Rudolph D. White.

Philip Le G. Gribble.

http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/archiveVi...;selHonourType=

LG 11-9-1915

War Office,

11th September, 1915.

TERRITORIAL FORCE.

YEOMANRY.

Hampshire (Carabiniers).

Lieutenant Philip Le G. Gribble is seconded. Dated 2nd September, 1915.

http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/archiveVi...;selHonourType=

LG 22-9-1915

ESTABLISHMENTS.

ROYAL FLYING CORPS.

Military Wing,

The undermentioned appointments to be made:

Flying Officers

Dated 2nd September, 1915.

Lieutenant P. Le G. Gribble, Hampshire (Carabiniers) Yeomanry, Territorial Force.

http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/archiveVi...;selHonourType=

LG 13-5-1916

ESTABLISHMENTS.

ROYAL FLYING CORPS.

Mil. Wing.

The undermentioned appts. are made:

Flight Comdrs.

Lt. P. Le G. Gribble, Hamps. Yeo., T.F., from a Flying Officer, and to be temp. Capt. whilst so empld. 30th Apr. 1916

http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/archiveVi...;selHonourType=

LG 27-7-1917

War Office,

27th July 1917.

TERRITORIAL FORCE.

YEOMANRY.

Lt. P. le G. Gribble to be Capt., with precedence from 1st June 1916, with seniority next below Capt. R. W. White, and remain secd. 30th June 1917.

http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/archiveVi...;selHonourType=

LG 24-9-1918

Air Ministry,

24th September, 1918.

ROYAL AIR FORCE.

The undermentioned temporary appointments are made at the Air Ministry:

Staff Officers, 2nd Class.

And to be temp. Majs. whilst so empld. if not already holding that rank:

Capt. (temp. Maj.) H. 'St. C. Smallwood, vice Capt. (temp. Maj.) P. le G. Gribble, who relinquishes the temp, rank of Maj. 19th Aug. 1918.

http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/archiveVi...;selHonourType=

LG 9-12-1918

War Office,

9th December, 1918.

TERRITORIAL FORCE.

YEOMANRY.

Hampshire. - Capt. P. Le G. Gribble relinquishes hie commission on account of ill health contracted on active service, and is granted the hon. rank of 'Capt. 10th Dec. 1918.

http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/archiveVi...;selHonourType=

LG 18-4-1919

Air Ministry,

18th April, 1919.

ROYAL AIR FORCE.

Capt. P. Le G. Gribble relinquishes his 'Commission, on account of ill-health, and is permitted to retain his rank. 19th Apr. 1919.

http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/archiveVi...;selHonourType=

LG 15-7-1919

Capt. (actg. Maj.) P. Le G. Gribble relinquishes his commn. on account of ill-health, and is granted the rank of Maj. 19th Apr. 1919.

http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/archiveVi...;selHonourType=

LG 5-8-1919

The undermentioned C'apts (actg. Majs.) relinquish their commns. on account of illhealth, and are permitted to retain the rank of Maj:

P. le 'G. Gribble, from (S.O.). 19th Apr. 1919. (Substituted for the notification in the Gazette of 15th July 1919.)

http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/archiveVi...;selHonourType=

Steve.

[timhog]

Pam & Steve.

As ever thank you both.

Steve, I am geting the hang of the LG but it still gets the better of me! So thanks for your time.

Tim.