SAS Grimster, Edgar

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John Robertson

Administrator
Staff member
  • SURNAME
Grimster ​
  • FORENAME
Edgar ​
  • UNIT
Special Raiding Squadron ​
  • RANK
Private ​
  • NUMBER
3661499 ​
  • DATE OF DEATH
5th October 1943 ​
  • AGE
23 ​
  • GRAVESITE
Sangro River War Cemetery,Italy X.C.2 ​
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit 5/7 Bn Gordon Highlanders​
born 05.06.1920 London E​
resided London E​
son of Frank and Edith Gertrude Grimster,Leytonstone,Essex​
Op.Devon - KIA Termoli,Italy ​
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DATE OF DEATH:

05-Oct-1943

FINDAGRAVE:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55913750/edgar-grimster

SERVICE HISTORY:

Name: E Grimster . Service number: 3661499 . Date of birth: 5 June 1920 . | The National Archives

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the photo is of William Stewart-Johnson my dads brother. Killed in Termoli 5th October 1943 and also buried in Sangro River War Cemetery. He is shown and named in a few photo's on this site.
 
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