James Wright Grundy RGA

1886 Dec 4. Born Ulverston, Lancashire

1891 census at 23, Brewery Street, Ulverston

1901 Census at 16, Tyson Square, Ulverston

1902 to 1906 A Private in Kings Own Royal Lancs Regt. Resigned to take up a job with Vickers Ltd, in Barrow on Furness

1911 census his parents are at 12 Union Street Ulverston, but he is a boarder at Prittlewell, South On Sea, Essex, England

1914 Aug 8. Enlisted in RGA. He is a Stock Brokers Clerk

1917 Jun 19. The undermentioned, from Officer Cadet: Units, to be 2nd Lts. RGA - James Wright Grundy

1918 Nov 10 to 1918 Dec 3. RGA. The undermentioned to be actg. Capts.: Whilst 2nd in Comd. of Siege Batts.: Lt. J. W. Grundy, Spec. Res.,

1919 Married in Ulverston to Nellie G Palmer

1920 Aug 6 Joined ADRIC with service no 109. Section Leader in J Coy

1921 Feb 25. He was in the Coolavohig Ambush and was later awarded £450 for his injuries. He gave evidence at the inquest on Seafield Grant

1921 Mar 31. Reverts to T/Cadet Posted to P Coy

1921 Apr 7 Posted to Q Coy

1921 Jun 10 Appointed A/CQM

1921 Aug 22. Relinquishes A/CQM

1921 Oct 15. Struck off as a deserter

1926 Jul 30. Apples for a job to Civil Service Commission

1939 Register He is a Maintenance Foreman & Engineer , with wife Nellie at Kensington Park Mansions, London

The only death that might fit is in Hackney in 1942

His widow Nellie died in York in 1969

WO 339/88024 might have more

 

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