GRIMSDELL, Maurice Herbert

Rank: 
Lance Corporal
Unit / Base: 
47RM Commando
Regiment/Corps: 
Royal Marines
Service: 
Royal Navy
Number: 
PO/X 115851
Born: 
Wednesday, September 12, 1923
Birthplace: 
Penn, Buckinghamshire
Died : 
Thursday, November 2, 1944
Killed in action or died of wounds
Age: 
21
Local Roll of Honour: 
Lance Corporal Maurice Grimsdell died during operations at Walcheren, Holland. At the time of his death his Commando were clearing the enemy from a series of gun batteries along the dunes at Westkapelle from Zouteland to west of Groot Valkenisse and Klein Valkenisse. Snipers and enemy mortar fire resulted in many casualties.
 
Sources
CWGC.
Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM 104/131.
47RM Cdo.  'From Omaha to the Scheldt, author Professor (Capt) John Forfar MC. 
 
Primary Roll of Honour: 
Photo of grave in Gallery: 
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