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We remember Geoffrey Seymour Grenfell
We remember Geoffrey Seymour Grenfell
Timeline
Timeline
1898
birth
Source:7633869
2nd June 1898
1911
service
Royal Navy
Lieutenant Commander
Source:8679094
May 1911
1915
service
Royal Navy
Midshipman
HMS Warspite
Source:7633869
23rd March 1915 - 14th January 1917
1924
marriage
Sybil Mary Peacock
Source:8679094
30th April 1924 - 1936
1938
marriage
Anne Catherine Tredick Wendell
Source:8679094
21st September 1938
service
Royal Navy
Lieutenant
Source:8679094
1940
death
Killed in Action
Killed in Action - World War II
Source:8679094
8th June 1940
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Geoffrey Seymour |
| Initials | GS |
| Last Name | Grenfell |
| Source | 7633869 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | Lieutenant Commander | ||||
| Royal Navy | Lieutenant | ||||
| Royal Navy | HMS Warspite | Midshipman |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil Blanche Lubbock | mother | ||
| Riversdale Francis John Grenfell | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sybil Mary Peacock | wife | 30th April 1924 | |
| Anne Catherine Tredick Wendell | wife | 21st September 1938 |
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy Officers: 1899 - 1919 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The Peerage | Beverly42842 |
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