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We remember Sidney Arthur Grimwade
We remember Sidney Arthur Grimwade
Timeline
Timeline
1890
sibling
Charles Donovan Grimwade
Source:7623652
1890
1892
sibling
Elsie Grimwade
Source:7623653
1892
1894
1901
location
Newcastle Road, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7623660
31st March 1901
1906
education
Primary education
Newcastle-under-Lyme High School
Newcastle-under-Lyme
United Kingdom
Source:8539369
1906
1906
education
Independent boarding school education
Wellington College
Constitution Hill, Wellington, Shropshire
United Kingdom
Source:7608718
1906 - 1911
1908
sibling
Muriel Winifred Grimwade
Source:7623653
1908
1911
location
The Watlands, Woolstanton, Staffordshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7623653
2nd April 1911
1912
employment
Clerk
Grimwade Brothers
Stoke-on-Trent
United Kingdom
Source:8539369
1912 - 29th September 1914
1914
enlistment
Hanley
United Kingdom
Source:8539369
30th September 1914
1914
service
British Army
Private
3494
The Prince of Wales’s (North Staffordshire Regiment)
2/5th Battalion
Source:8539369
30th September 1914 - 10th December 1914
1914
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
3494
The Prince of Wales’s (North Staffordshire Regiment)
2/5th Battalion
Source:8539369
11th December 1914 - 31st January 1915
1915
commission
Temporary
Source:8539369
1st February 1915
1915
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
The Prince of Wales’s (North Staffordshire Regiment)
2/5th Battalion
Source:8539369
1st February 1915 - 31st January 1916
1916
service
British Army
First Lieutenant
The Prince of Wales’s (North Staffordshire Regiment)
2/5th Battalion
Source:8539369
1st February 1916 - 13th December 1917
1917
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8539369
25th February 1917 - 22nd July 1917
1917
hospitalisation
Trench Fever
Hospital/Institution
Source:8539369
22nd July 1917 - 26th November 1917
1917
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Temp F/Officer
Royal Air Force
54th Training Depot Squadron
Source:7567214
14th December 1917 - 4th August 1918
1918
death
Died of wounds
Crashed: cause due to an error of judgement by the pilot when attempting to land opened his engine a few feet above ground but had not gained sufficient height.
Wick Meadow, Little Wakering, Essex
United Kingdom
Source:7567214
Source:7901563
Source:7623654
4th August 1918
burial
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
Stoke on Trent (Hartshill) Cemetery, Staffordshire.
United Kingdom
15474
Source:7725597
Source:7567214
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Sidney Arthur |
| Initials | SA |
| Last Name | Grimwade |
| Source | 7567214 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle Road, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 | |
| The Watlands, Woolstanton, Staffordshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 3494 | The Prince of Wales’s (North Staffordshire Regiment) | 2/5th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 3494 | The Prince of Wales’s (North Staffordshire Regiment) | 2/5th Battalion | Lance Corporal | |
| British Army | The Prince of Wales’s (North Staffordshire Regiment) | 2/5th Battalion | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | The Prince of Wales’s (North Staffordshire Regiment) | 2/5th Battalion | First Lieutenant | ||
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | Royal Air Force | 54th Training Depot Squadron | Temp F/Officer |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Grimwade, nee Cooper | mother | ||
| Leonard Lumsden Grimwade | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elsie Grimwade | sister | 1892 | |
| Muriel Winifred Grimwade | sister | 1908 | |
| Charles Donovan Grimwade | brother | 1890 |
Physical
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1915-02-01 | 5'7" |
Media
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Grave of Sidney Arthur GrimwadeGrave at Stoke-on-Trent (Hartshill) Cemetery. [Photo courtesy of Alf]Contributed by:
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Sopwith CamelThe Sopwith Camel was a British First World War single-seat biplane fighter introduced on the Western Front in 1917Contributed by:
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O.W. War Memorial 1914-1919, Wrekin College ChapelO.W. War Memorial 1914-1919, Wrekin College Chapel.Contributed by:
Jeremy24359
Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| British RAF Officers 1912-1920 | ||
| De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Transcription | Jeremy24359 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Jeremy24359 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Jeremy24359 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Jeremy24359 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Jeremy24359 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Keith1947 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Bayley's Children | Jeremy24359 | |
| Admiralty: Royal Naval Air Service: Registers of Officers' Services | Jeremy24359 | |
| Air Ministry: Department of the Master-General of Personnel: Officers' Service Records | Jeremy24359 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission | Jeremy24359 | |
| Old Wrekinian Lives Lost 1914-18 | Jeremy24359 | |
| LONDON GAZETTE, 17 FEBRUARY, 1915 - Second Lieutenant | R58235 | |
| LONDON GAZETTE; 8 JUNE, 1917 - Lieutenant | R58235 | |
| LONDON GAZETTE, 1 JANUARY, 1918 - to R.N.A.S. | R58235 | |
| IWM's War Memorials Register | Jeremy24359 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Air Force | Jeremy24359 | |
| RAF Casualty Card | Jeremy24359 | |
| Sydney Arthur Grimwade | Jeremy24359 | |
| Grave of Sidney Arthur Grimwade | Jeremy24359 | |
| Sopwith Camel | Jeremy24359 | |
| O.W. War Memorial 1914-1919, Wrekin College Chapel | Jeremy24359 |
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