Leslie James Grimmett (1900 - 1946)

Born 22 Mar 1900 in Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Died 8 Oct 1946 at age 46 in Stanmore, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Birth eldest of 6 children of Abraham Grimmett and Jane Gallagher ^[1]

Private Leslie Grimmett served in the Volunteer Defence Corps in World War II
Service started: 5 January 1942
Unit(s): VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS
Service ended: 31 December 1942

Military Service - first enlistment^[3]

Name GRIMMETT, LESLIE JAMES

Service Australian Army

Service Number N388185

Date of Birth 22 Mar 1900

Place of Birth PARKES, NSW

Date of Enlistment 05 Jan 1942 age 42

Locality on Enlistment PARKES, NSW

Place of Enlistment SYDNEY, NSW

Next of Kin GRIMMETT, RUBY

Date of Discharge 31 Dec 1942

Leslie Grimmett is a Military Veteran.
Served in the Australian Army 1943-1945
Rank at discharge: Private. unit(s): SYDNEY C A

Military Service - second enlistment^[4]

Name GRIMMETT, LESLIE JAMES

Service Australian Army

Service Number NX176468 (N446692)

Date of Birth 22 Mar 1900

Place of Birth PARKES, NSW

Date of Enlistment 11 Nov 1943 age 43

Locality on Enlistment PARKES, NSW

Place of Enlistment BROOKLYN, NSW

Next of Kin GRIMMETT, RUBY

Date of Discharge 17 Dec 1945

Date of Death 08 Oct 1946

Rank Private

Posting at Discharge SYDNEY C A

Divorce - ^[5] The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) Thu 26 Sep 1946 Page 8

REPORTS FROM THE LAW COURTS IN DIVORCE

Ruby May Grimmett (formerly Patton) v Leslie James Grimmett. Marriage, December, 1923. Issue, adultery. Mr. J. G. Starke, by Messrs. C. A. Morgan, Potts and Cullen, for petitioner.

Death died aged 46 in 1946 at Sydney ^[6]

The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) Thu 10 Oct 1946 Page 16 ^[7]

GRIMMETT.-October 8, 1946 (suddenly), at Stanmore, Leslie James, beloved husband of Ruby May Grimmett, and loved father of Betty, aged 46 years.

GRIMMETT.-October 8, 1946 (suddenly), at Stanmore. Leslie James Grimmett, beloved brother of Gladys (Mrs. Heinke). Lance. Roy, Harry and Jack, aged 46 years.

Sources

1. ↑ *Birth Index (NSW Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages : accessed 28 May 2022), Index entry for GRIMMETT LESLIE J; Parents: ABRAHAM & JANE A; District: PEAK HILL; Registration Number: 15690/1900; DOB: 22 MAR 1900
2. ↑ * Marriage Index (NSW Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages : accessed 28 May 2022), Index entry for LESLIE J GRIMMETT and RUBY M PATTON; District: PARKES; Registration Number: 15281/1923; DOM: 5 DEC 1923
3. ↑ World War Two Service: (Australian Government Department of Veterans' Affairs: accessed 3 Dec 2023), Veteran Details for Leslie James Grimmett for Service with the Volunteer Defence Corps; Service Number: N388185; Rank: Private; Enlistment Date: 5 Jan 1942; Date of Discharge: 31 Dec 1942
4. ↑ World War Two Service: (Australian Government Department of Veterans' Affairs: accessed 3 Dec 2023), Veteran Details for Leslie James Grimmett for Service with the Australian Army; Service Number: NX176468 (N446692); Rank: Private; Enlistment Date: 11 Nov 1943; Date of Discharge: 17 Dec 1945
5. ↑ https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/17996321?searchTerm=GRIMMETT%20LESLIE%20JAMES
6. ↑ *Death Index (NSW Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages : accessed 28 May 2022), Index entry for GRIMMETT LESLIE JAMES; Parents: ABRAHAM & JEAN; District: ANNANDALE; Registration Number: 24716/1946 DOD: 8 OCT 1946
7. ↑ Family Notices https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/17998376?searchTerm=GRIMMETT%20LESLIE%20JAMES