GRITTON FACTS

Gritton's Lost in Battle

This page contains details of Gritton's who have died in both WW1 , WW2 and Malaya etc. The detail has mainly been extracted from the records of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and each name has a click link directly to notes for that individual.
Furthermore there is an ongoing project "The Wargraves Photographic Project" constructing a digital photo archive in assocation with CWGC. Wherever possible there is also a link to the record at TWGPP.
Many of these lads left home to fight in the wars, left no records except the Roll of Honour.

They shall not grow old, as we are left to grow old.
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We Will Remember Them

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Surname Forename Rank Service Number Date Of Death Age Regiment/Service Nationality Grave/Memorial Ref. Cemetery/Memorial Name TWPP

GRITTON ALFRED JAMES Guardsman 2735424 03/08/1944 25 Welsh Guards United Kingdom Panel 12 Column 3 BAYEUX MEMORIAL Yes

GRITTON BERTRAM ERNEST Private 1776317 25/09/1944 23 York and Lancaster Regiment United Kingdom V. D. 3. LEOPOLDSBURG WAR CEMETERY Yes

GRITTON CATHERINE CATHARINE Civilian - 30/04/1941 83 Civilian War Dead United Kingdom PLYMOUTH COUNTY BOROUGH NO

GRITTON JOHN WILLIAM Rifleman B/6274 08/06/1944 Unknown Royal Winnipeg Rifles R.C.I.C. Canadian VIII. B. 15. BRETTEVILLE-SUR-LAIZE CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY Yes

*GRITTON S Lieutenant - 05/10/1918 Unknown Indian Army Postal Service Indian VI. F. 8. * BAGHDAD (NORTH GATE) WAR CEMETERY NO

GRITTON THOMAS Ordinary Seaman P/JX 234978 19/12/1941 25 Royal Navy United Kingdom Panel 50 Column 3 PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL Yes

GRITTON WILFRED Lance Sergeant 2662561 10/11/1943 29 Coldstream Guards United Kingdom VII. D. 23. CASSINO WAR CEMETERY Yes

If anybody recognises a relative or former colleague here we would love to hear from you with whatever information you have.
By clicking on the name you will be taken to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission site for fuller details.

* Due to the current situation in Iraq the Commonwealth War Graves Commission cannot maintain graves at the Baghdad War Cemetery. Rolls of Honour are able to be viewed at the CWGC HQ in Maidenhead, Berkshire, England.
( see additional detail here )

If anyone has photographs or is visiting one of the grave sites and is willing to photograph the headstone and details we would be very pleased to hear from you and have copy for publication.
With your permission we would also forward digital copy to The Wargraves Photographic Project on your behalf.

Surname	Forename	Rank	Service Number	Date Of Death	Age	Regiment/Service	Nationality	Grave/Memorial Ref.	Cemetery/Memorial Name	TWPP
GRITTON	ALFRED JAMES	Guardsman	2735424	03/08/1944	25	Welsh Guards	United Kingdom	Panel 12 Column 3	BAYEUX MEMORIAL	Yes
GRITTON	BERTRAM ERNEST	Private	1776317	25/09/1944	23	York and Lancaster Regiment	United Kingdom	V. D. 3.	LEOPOLDSBURG WAR CEMETERY	Yes
GRITTON	CATHERINE CATHARINE	Civilian	-	30/04/1941	83	Civilian War Dead	United Kingdom	PLYMOUTH	COUNTY BOROUGH	NO
GRITTON	JOHN WILLIAM	Rifleman	B/6274	08/06/1944	Unknown	Royal Winnipeg Rifles R.C.I.C.	Canadian	VIII. B. 15.	BRETTEVILLE-SUR-LAIZE CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY	Yes
*GRITTON	S	Lieutenant	-	05/10/1918	Unknown	Indian Army Postal Service	Indian	VI. F. 8.	* BAGHDAD (NORTH GATE) WAR CEMETERY	NO
GRITTON	THOMAS	Ordinary Seaman	P/JX 234978	19/12/1941	25	Royal Navy	United Kingdom	Panel 50 Column 3	PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL	Yes
GRITTON	WILFRED	Lance Sergeant	2662561	10/11/1943	29	Coldstream Guards	United Kingdom	VII. D. 23.	CASSINO WAR CEMETERY	Yes