Gerald William Grenfell

1890–1915 (age 25)

Biography

Gerald William Grenfell, born in 1890, came from a family tradition of service and earned his commission with a steady sense of duty, leading those around him with calm purpose.

He fell in 1915 and is commemorated on the Menin Gate, a lasting tribute to his leadership on the Western Front.

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Frank Smith Brown
1893–1915 (age 22)
Menin Gate
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Les Lee
1894–1917 (age 23)
Menin Gate
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Walter Gabriel Home
1872–1914 (age 42)
Menin Gate
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Jack Cooper
1889–1917 (age 28)
Menin Gate
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Francis Edward Bradshaw-Isherwood
1869–1915 (age 46)
Menin Gate
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John Graham, Jr.
1877–1915 (age 38)
Menin Gate
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