| Grimshaw | Cecil Thomas Wrigley | | Lieutenant | GRIMSHAW, CECIL THOMAS WRIGLEY, Lieutenant, was born 22 October 1875, son of Thomas Wrigley Grimshaw, CB, Registrar-General for Ireland. He was educated at Eastman's Royal Naval Academy and at Dublin University, where he took his BA degree, and joined the Royal Dublin Fusiliers, as a Second Lieutenant, 15 May 1897, being promoted Lieutenant 28 December 1898. He served in the South African War, 1899-1902 (employed with Mounted Infantry); took part in the operations in Natal, 1899, including action at Talana; in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, July to 29 November 1900; in Orange River Colony, May to 29 November 1900; again in the Transvaal 30 November 1900 to 31 May 1902. He was mentioned in, Despatches [London Gazette, 10 September 1901, and 29 July 1902]; received the Queen's Medal with three clasps, and the King's Medal with two clasps. He was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 31 October 1902]: "Cecil Thomas Wrigley Grimshaw, Lieutenant, Royal Dublin Fusiliers. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". He served at Aden, 1903, during operations in the interior; was promoted Captain 14 July 1904; became Adjutant, Royal Dublin' Fusiliers, 28 December 1911. He served in the European War, and was killed in action at the Dardanelles in 1915. He had married, in 1906, Agnes Violet, youngest daughter of George B Alderson, of Alexandria, and left two sons.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Royal Dublin Fusiliers |
