Son of Henry and Ellen Grindrod, of 339, Hulton Lane, Bolton, Lancashire. Reported missing at High Wood 20/07/1916 and subsequently presumed killed.
Grindrod, William Harold –
Personal details
- Surname: Grindrod
- Forename: William Harold
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 22
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: July 20th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 20th (3rd Public Schools) (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 4917
- Regiment: Royal Fusiliers (City of London) Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Manchester, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- Ridgways Endowed School WWI Framed Roll of Honour (LOST)
- St. Mary the Virgin (Deane) C.E. Church WWI Memorial - Bolton
- CWGC Memorial: Serre Road Cemetery No.2, Somme, France
- CWGC reference: V. D. 27.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 27/07/1917
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6g