Francis Algernon Wallace Grenfell (1841 - 1925)

Born 29 Apr 1841 in Maesteg House, Swansea, Wales

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Died 27 Jan 1925 at age 83 in Windlesham, Surrey, England

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Biography

British Army officer.^[1]

• Birth: reg. 1841, Marylebone^[2]
• Marriage: reg. 1903, Wantage, to Margaret Aline Majendie^[3]
• Death: 27 Jan 1925, Chertsey, Surrey^[4][5]
• Burial: St Mary and All Saints Churchyard, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England^[6]

The ill-fated Grenfell Tower was named for him.

Sources

1. ↑ Wikipedia:Francis Grenfell, 1st Baron Grenfell
2. ↑ "Francis Algernon Wallace Grenfell", GRO Births Jun 1841 Marylebone 1 156
3. ↑ "Francis Wallace ( Baron) Grenfell", GRO Marriages Sep 1903 Wantage 2c 681
4. ↑ "Francis W Grenfell, age 83", GRO Deaths Mar 1925 Chertsey 2a 122
5. ↑ "baron Grenfell of Kilvey G.C.B. G.C.M.G. the right honourable Francis Wallace of Foresters Windlesham Surrey died 27 January 1925...", National Probate Calendar
6. ↑ "Francis Wallace Grenfell", birth 29 Apr 1841, death 27 Jan 1925, Find A Grave 2018-01-05

Field Marshal Francis Wallace Grenfell 1st Baron Grenfell GCB , GCMG,PC (Ire} was a British Army Officer, after serving as aide-campe to the Commander-in-Chief, South Africa, he fought in the 9th Xhoas War , the Anglo-Zulu War and then the Anglo-Egyptian War. He went on to become Sirdar (Cammander-in-Chief) of the Egyptian Army and commanded the forces at the Battle of Suakin in December 1888 and at the Battle of Toski in August 1889 during the Mahdist War. After that he became Governor of Malta and then Commander-in-Chief of Ireland before retiring in 1908