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Frank Grimshaw (1923-2012)

Soldier
Service No:7952509
Rank:Trooper
Squadron:C
Troop:HQ
Role:Fitter, Co-driver, ARV
Known as:Garth
Service:Posted to 23H from 54th Training Regiment in 1943.
Attained the rank of Lance Corporal in the 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards after leaving 23H in October 1945.
Images:[Photo 1 front left, 54th Training Regiment, Barnard Castle]
[Photo 2 Bovington]
[Photo 3 New recruit 23H, 1943]
[Photo 4 leftmost, Armentieres, 1944]
[Photo 5 leftmost, Husum, Schleswig-Holstein, 1945]
[Photo 6 Munster Barracks, 1946]
[Photo 7 2nd right, Bridlington, Nov 2011]
Documents:

Service and Pay Book

Release Book

Letter
Civilian
Occupation:Vehicle Mechanic, Ribble Bus Co., Preston, Lancashire (pre-war),
Aeronautical Engineer, English Electric/BAC/British Aerospace, Preston,
and Boeing, New York and Lockheed, Canada (post-war)
Residence:36 Battersby Street, Rochdale, Lancashire (-1938),
'Glenesk', Skip Lane, Hutton, Preston (1939, 47),
143 Brownedge Road, Lostock Hall, Preston (1952-1969),
11 Spinney Close, New Longton, Preston (1970-2012)
Birth:26 Jan 1923 in Rochdale, Lancashire.
Death:9 Oct 2012 at the Royal Preston Hospital
Cremated:Preston Crematorium
Marriage:to Mary Joan Neilson 20 Dec 1952 at Sandylands Methodist Church, Morecambe, Lancashire.
Children:1 son, 1 daughter
Images:[With me, baby show] [At work, English Electric] [With me, Empire State Building]
Parents
William Bond GrimshawAlice Fowler Henshall
Police Sergeant.
36 Battersby St, Rochdale, Lancashire (1938),
54 Howick Park Drive, Penwortham, Preston (1939),
later 'Glenesk', Skip Lane, Hutton, Lancashire.
later 17 Seattle Avenue, Blackpool, Lancashire.
Birth 8 Apr 1889 in Hindley Green, Wigan.
Death 21 Aug 1971 at Wesham Hospital, Lancashire.
Cremation at Carleton Crematorium, Blackpool.

15174 Sergeant, 24th Bn, Manchester Regiment.
WIA 2 Sep 1916 at Ginchy (gassed, remained at duty).
later 76700 Sergeant, Tank Corps [Photo].
Born 9 Aug 1891 in Oldham, Lancashire.
Death 1 Jan 1983 at Blackpool Victoria Hospital.
Cremation at Carleton Crematorium, Blackpool.
Marriage 12 Oct 1915 at Hope Chapel, Oldham, Lancashire. [with permission!].