Francis Leonard Grills (1902 - 1986)

Born 30 Sep 1902 in Waratah, Tasmania, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Hilda May (Dennis) Grills — married 16 Nov 1920 in Waratah, Tasmania, Australia

Died 12 May 1986 at age 83 in Bentleigh East, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Francis Leonard "Len" Grills, son of Francis Grills (Miner) and Clara Lucy Thorne, was born on 30 Sep 1902 at Waratah, Tasmania, Australia. ^[1]

He married Hilda May Dennis on 16 Nov 1920 at St James' Church, Waratah, Tasmania. ^[2] They had 4 children:

1. Thelda,
2. Raymond
3. Unice
4. Leo

Leonard Grills is an Anzac who served in World War Two.

Name: GRILLS, FRANCIS LEONARD

Service: Australian Army

Service Number: V9882

Date of Birth: 30 Sep 1902

Place of Birth: WARATAH, TAS

Date of Enlistment: 06 Jan 1941

Locality on Enlistment: AUBURN, VIC

Place of Enlistment: ROYAL PARK, VIC

Next of Kin: GRILLS, HILDA

Date of Discharge: 23 Oct 1945

Rank: Warrant Officer Class 2

Posting at Discharge: 2 ECHELON LHQ

Prisoner of War: No

"Len" died in 1986, aged 83 years, at Bentleigh East, Victoria, Australia. ^[3] His memorial is located at Cheltenham Memorial Cemetery, Victoria. It reads:

GRILLS

FRANCIS LEONARD

DIED 12-5-86 AGE 83

LOVED HUSBAND OF

HILDA

LOVING FATHER OF

HILDA MAY

DIED 4.7.97 AGED 95

LOVED WIFE OF

LEN

LOVING MOTHER OF

THELDA, RAYMOND, UNICE AND LEO

IN GOD'S CARE

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Sources

1. ↑ Birth: LIBRARIES TASMANIA, https://stors.tas.gov.au/NI/2151542, Name: Grills, Francis Leonard; Record Type: Births; Gender: Male; Father: Grills, Francis; Mother: Thorne, Clara Lucy ; Parent occupation: Miner; Date of birth: 30 Sep 1902; Registered: Waratah; Registration year: 1902; Central registration number: 3189, Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:2151542, Resource: RGD33/4/7 no. 944 page 233 - Waratah (Image Available)
2. ↑ Marriage Registration: LIBRARIES TASMANIA, https://stors.tas.gov.au/NI/1960470, Name: Grill, Leonard Francis, Record Type: Marriages, Spouse: Dennis, Hilda May, Date of marriage: 16 Nov 1920, Where married: St James' Church, Waratah, Registration year: 1920, File number: 1955, Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1960470
3. ↑ Death: Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria, Registration number: 10917 / 1986, Family name: GRILLS, Given name(s): Francis Leonard, Place of event: Bentleigh East, Age at Death: 83, Australia, Place of Birth: Waratah Tasmania, Mother's name: Clara, Mother's family name at birth: THORNE, Father's Name: GRILLS Frank

See also:

• Military Service: Dept Veteran Affairs, GRILLS, FRANCIS LEONARD, Service Number: V9882

• Military Service: National Archives Australia, GRILLS FRANCIS LEONARD, Service Number - V9882 : Date of birth - 30 Sep 1902 : Place of birth - WARATAH TAS : Place of enlistment - ROYAL PARK VIC : Next of Kin - GRILLS HILDA

• Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
  Find A Grave: Memorial #215686595 (accessed 17 October 2022)
  Memorial page for Francis Leonard “Len” Grills (30 Sep 1902-12 May 1986), citing Cheltenham Memorial Cemetery, Cheltenham, Bayside City, Victoria, Australia (plot: 27*PJ*N).

• Memorial: "BillionGraves", Francis Leonard Grills, Grave site information of Francis Leonard Grills (Died: 12 May 1986) at Cheltenham Memorial Park in Melbourne, Bayside City, Victoria, Australia