Lance Corporal Charles Grimson - Hornsby

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Identifiernot specifiedPhotographernot specifiedDescriptionFive soldiers of the 1st Light Horse Regiment using a cleaning saddlery. Identified, left to right, is: 81 Sergeant (Sgt) William Hopkin 'Hop' James; 129 Sgt William Clifford Jones; 118 Private (Pte) Raymond Henry Harper; 103 Pte George Herbert Somerville Cundy and 582 Lance Corporal Charles Grimson.

One of the first WWI volunteers from Hornsby Shire was Charles Grimson, who was already trained, having fought in the Boer War at a young age. He enlisted in 1914 with the 1st Light Horse Regiment, leaving behind his wife and ten children. Lance Corporal Grimson was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal at Gallipoli for an extremely courageous action on the night of May 28, 1915. Charles Grimson later became a recruiting sergeant in Hornsby.

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Building NameCharles GrimsonGrimson familyWorld War IGrimson's GullyHornsby

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