Guy Grainger (1880 - 1916)

Born 1880 in Thornholme, Yorkshire, England

Ancestors

Died 15 Sep 1916 at about age 36 in Somme, Picardie, France

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Biography

Guy was born in 1880, the son of Francis Grainger and Mary Cranswick. He joined the Northumberland Fusiliers 1st/5th Battalion ^[1] until his death in 1916.

Born 1880 • Thornholme, Bridlington, Yorkshire, England.^[2]

Residence:

3 Apr 1881 • Thornholm, Yorkshire, England. S/o Francis J. & Mary E. Grainger as Guy Grainger b: Thornholme 1880.^[3]

5 Apr 1891 • Thornholme township, Thornholme, Yorkshire, England. S/o Francis J & Mary E Grainger as Guy Grainger b: Thornholme 1880.^[4]

31 Mar 1901 • Thornholme township, Thornholm, Yorkshire, England. S/o Francis J & Mary E Grainger as Guy Grainger b: Thornholme 1880.^[5]

2 Apr 1911 • Post Office Carnaby, Bessingby and Carnaby, Bridlington, Yorkshire-East Riding, England. Groom. Visitor to Arksey family as Guy Grainger b: Thornholme 1880.^[6]

Died 15 Sep 1916 • Somme, France.^{[7] [8] [9]} [1]

Sources

1. ↑ British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920; Name: Guy Grainger, Regiment or Corps: Northumberland Fusiliers, Regimental Number: 5/4505, 6/8067, 267502.
2. ↑ England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915; Name: Guy Grainger, Registration Year: 1880, Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun, Registration district: Bridlington, Parishes for this Registration District: Bridlington, Inferred County: Yorkshire East Riding, Volume: 9d, Page: 345.
3. ↑ 1881 England Census; Class: RG11; Piece: 4797; Folio: 24; Page: 8; Line: ; GSU roll: 1342158.
4. ↑ 1891 England Census; Class: RG12; Piece: 3958; Folio 28; Page 13; GSU roll: 6099068.
5. ↑ 1901 England Census; Class: RG13; Piece: 4522; Folio: 24; Page: 6.
6. ↑ 1911 England Census; Class: RG14; Piece: 28901.
7. ↑ UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919; Name: Guy Grainger, Birth Place: Hornholme, Yorks, Death Date: 15 Sep 1916, Death Place: France and Flanders, Enlistment Place: Bridlington, Yorks, Rank: Private, Regiment: Northumberland Fusiliers Battalion 1st 5th Battalion (Territorial), Regimental Number: 267502, Type of Casualty: Died, Theatre of War: Western European Theatre, Other Records: Guy Grainger - NorthumberlandFusiliers 267502.
8. ↑ UK, Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929; Name: Guy Grainger, Gender: Male, Death Date: 15 Sep 1916, Rank: Private, Regiment: 1/6 North Fus, Regimental Number: 267502 8067.
9. ↑ International, Find A Grave Index for Select Locations, 1300s-Current; Name: Private Guy Grainger, Death Date: 15 Sep 1916, Cemetery: Thiepval Memorial, Burial or Cremation Place: Thiepval, Departement de la Somme, Picardie, France, Has Bio ? Y, URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12434969

Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 21 March 2020), memorial page for Private Guy Grainger (unknown–15 Sep 1916), Find A Grave Memorial no. 12434969, citing Thiepval Memorial, Thiepval, Departement de la Somme, Picardie, France ; Maintained by IWPP Custodial Account (contributor 48586138).