ZSU Grimson, John Edward

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Grimson ​

• FORENAME

John Edward ​

• UNIT

A.I.F. ​

• RANK

Captain ​

• NUMBER

NGX 10 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

22nd August 1944 ​

• AGE

36 ​

• GRAVESITE

Ambon War Cemetery, Indonesia 19.D.11 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 19.07.1908 Armidale, New South Wales, Australia​

son of Robert and Louise Summers Grimson​

civil occupation Recruiter​

resided 45 Winchester Street, Hamilton, Brisbane, Queensland​

husband of Vera Grimson, Hamilton, Queensland, Australia​

19.01.1940 entered service Rabaul, Territory of New Guinea​

06.07.1942 promoted Lieutenant​

11.09.1943 promoted Temp. Captain​

06.01.1944 promoted Captain​

Op.Adder - committed suicide to avoid capture Timor ​

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No definite information is held as to how Capt Grimson died, there being two versions:​

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a. Japanese statements said that Capt Grimson and his sergeant died in an ambush on the morning following entry into Timor (22 Aug 44). One of his natives fell from a cliff and died, the remaining two being captured and eventually died of illness and starvation while POWs.​

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b. Intelligence information stated that Capt Grimson and his sergeant were wounded on 22 Aug 44, were captured, and died as POWs at some later date, possibly Feb 45. One native was killed in the ambush, the remaining two also being captured and died as POWs.​

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Source : Australian National Archives​