Frederick Daniel GRIMSON

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GRIMSON, Frederick Daniel

Service Number:	6055
Enlisted:	13 April 1916
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	23rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Molong, New South Wales, Australia, 1890
Home Town:	Cumnock, Cabonne, New South Wales
Schooling:	Yullundry Public School ,New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Illness, France, 5 April 1917
Cemetery:	Becourt Military Cemetery Plot I, Row Z, Grave No. 23.
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

13 Apr 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6055, 23rd Infantry Battalion
31 Oct 1916:	Involvement Private, 6055, 23rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: ''
31 Oct 1916:	Embarked Private, 6055, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Argyllshire, Sydney

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Biography contributed by Stephen Brooks

Frederick Daniel Grimson was born near Cumnock in 1890, the son of Edmund and Mary Ann Grimson. Frederick’s brother, Charles Grimson, also served in WWI; he returned to Australia from Gallipoli, wounded, in November 1915. He had won the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) for his bravery at Gallipoli and was commended in the Molong and Cumnock districts on his return.

An official letter was sent to Private Grimson’s parents by his Commanding Officer on 27 June 1917, stating:

“Pte Grimson died of unknown causes in the early hours of the morning of 5 April 1917. He had complained of not feeling well the previous evening, but did not think it serious enough to see the Medical Officer. At about midnight on 4 April, he fell down unconscious on leaving the hut. The Medical Officer was immediately called, but Pte Grimson did not recover consciousness and died within 10 minutes. A post-mortem held at the 6th Australian Field Ambulance did not reveal the cause of death. Pte Grimson had only joined the Battalion 2 days prior to his death. Would you kindly convey to the family of the deceased soldier the deepest sympathy of the Officers and men of the 23rd Battalion.”

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