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We remember Mervyn Bruce Grace
We remember Mervyn Bruce Grace
Timeline
Timeline
1869
sibling
Annie Ethel Grace
Source:7623627
1869
1870
sibling
Ethel Grace
Source:7623627
1870
1872
sibling
Florie Beatrice Grace
Source:7623632
1872
1873
sibling
Mina Gertrude Grace
Source:7623632
1873
1875
sibling
Edward Sidney Henry Grace
Source:7623627
1875
1876
sibling
Maud Tiny Grace
Source:7623627
1876
1877
sibling
Sara Martha Annie Grace
Source:7623632
1877
1877
sibling
Alice Rose Grace
Source:7623632
1877
1879
sibling
Francis Henry Grace
Source:7623627
1879
1879
sibling
Ada Hellings Grace
Source:7623627
1879
1881
sibling
Sybil Elizabeth Grace
Source:7623627
1881
1882
sibling
George Frederick Grace
Source:7623627
1882
1883
sibling
John Grace
Source:7623627
1883
1883
sibling
Doris Marguerite Grace
Source:7623627
1883
1886
sibling
Edgar Mervyn Grace
Source:7623627
6th October 1886
1889
1891
location
Park House, High Street, Thornbury, Gloucestershire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7623632
5th April 1891
1894
sibling
Norman Vere Grace
Source:7623632
31st July 1894
1901
education
Independent boarding school education
Wellington College
Wellington, Shropshire
United Kingdom
Source:6991440
31st March 1901
1901
location
Wellington (Salop) College, Constitution Hill, Wellington, Shropshire
United Kingdom
school/college address
Source:7623628
31st March 1901
1911
location
42 Avenue Road, Swindon, Wiltshire
United Kingdom
away from home address
Source:7623629
2nd April 1911
1911
employment
Engineer
Great Western Railway
Swindon, Wiltshire
United Kingdom
Source:8539418
1911
1913
marriage
Dorothy Dale
Source:7623633
1913 - 8th May 1917
1914
children
Dorothy B Grace
Source:7729387
1914
1915
commission
Temporary
Source:8539418
20th March 1915
1915
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
The Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire Regiment), TF
2/6th Battalion
Source:7199086
20th March 1915 - 1917
1916
children
Marjorie Grace
Source:7729388
1916
1917
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:1407537
25th February 1917 - 8th May 1917
1917
service
British Army
First Lieutenant
The Prince of Wales’s (North Staffordshire Regiment), TF
2/6th Battalion
Source:7199086
1917 - 8th May 1917
1917
death
Killed in Action
Believed shot through the head and died, reported missing.
nr NOBESCOURT FARM, Somme
France
Source:7199086
Source:1407537
8th May 1917
burial
Somme
France
I. E. 43
Source:7199086
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Mervyn Bruce |
| Initials | MB |
| Last Name | Grace |
| Source | 1407537 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 Avenue Road, Swindon, Wiltshire | United Kingdom | away from home address | known 2nd April 1911 | |
| Park House, High Street, Thornbury, Gloucestershire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 5th April 1891 | |
| Wellington (Salop) College, Constitution Hill, Wellington, Shropshire | United Kingdom | school/college address | known 31st March 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | The Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire Regiment), TF | 2/6th Battalion | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | The Prince of Wales’s (North Staffordshire Regiment), TF | 2/6th Battalion | First Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy B Grace | daughter | 1914 | |
| Marjorie Grace | daughter | 1916 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Louise Grace, nee Robinson | mother | ||
| Edward Mills Grace | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edgar Mervyn Grace | brother | 6th October 1886 | |
| Edward Sidney Henry Grace | brother | 1875 | |
| Francis Henry Grace | brother | 1879 | |
| Sybil Elizabeth Grace | sister | 1881 | |
| Annie Ethel Grace | sister | 1869 | |
| Florie Beatrice Grace | sister | 1872 | |
| Sara Martha Annie Grace | sister | 1877 | |
| Norman Vere Grace | brother | 31st July 1894 | |
| Alice Rose Grace | sister | 1877 | |
| Mina Gertrude Grace | sister | 1873 | |
| Ethel Grace | sister | 1870 | |
| Maud Tiny Grace | sister | 1876 | |
| Ada Hellings Grace | sister | 1879 | |
| George Frederick Grace | brother | 1882 | |
| John Grace | brother | 1883 | |
| Doris Marguerite Grace | sister | 1883 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Dale | wife | 1913 |
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Jeremy24359 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Jeremy24359 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Jeremy24359 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Jeremy24359 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Jeremy24359 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Jeremy24359 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Bayley's Children | Jeremy24359 | |
| Record of Birth: Dorothy B Grace | Jeremy24359 | |
| Record of Birth: Marjorie Grace | Jeremy24359 | |
| Battalion War Diary - 1917 Feb - 1918 July | Jeremy24359 | |
| Old Wrekinian Lives Lost 1914-18 | Jeremy24359 | |
| IWM's War Memorials Register | Jeremy24359 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The Prince of Wales’s (North Staffs Regt) | Jeremy24359 | |
| Lieut M.B. Grace | Jeremy24359 | |
| Park House, Thornbury | Jeremy24359 | |
| O.W. War Memorial 1914-1919, Wrekin College Chapel | Jeremy24359 |
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