W.E.Grandfield (Bill) Army Service 1934-1945
William (Uncle Bill) is Tony's wife's maternal Uncle
Grenadier Guards Cap Badge WW2 Military Medal Italy Star WW2 Defence Medal WW2 War Medal
7th June 1934 - Enlisted in Grenadier Guards for 4 years Service + 8 years in the Army Reserve as a Guardsman
7th June 1934 - 6th June 1938 Served in the Home Battalion
6th June 1938 - Released to Section 'B' Army Reserve
7th June 1938 - 30th November 1941 - Served with Bristol Police Force
1st December 1939 - Mobilised (to Grenadier Guards)
1st December 1939 - 27February 1941 - Home Battalion
22nd August 1940 - Promoted to Acting
Unpaid Lance Corporal
28th August 1940 - Appointed Lance Corporal
14th December 1940 - Promoted to Acting
Unpaid Corporal (ULS)
14th December 1940 - Appointed Acting Corporal (ULS)
27th February 1941 - Relinquished Acting Rank of Corporal (ULS) on transfer to Class "W" Army Reserve
28th February 1941 - 27th July 1943 - Released to Class "W" Reserve to serve as a Civilian Policeman
28th July 1943 - Rejoined Colours
28th July 1943 - 11th January 1944 - Served with the Home Battalion in UK
12th January 1944 - 2nd September 1944 - Served in Italy in the 24th Brigade of the 5th Battalion Grenadier Guards
22 January 1944 - 24th Brigade landed in Italy as part of 1st British Corps on "Peter Beach" (6 miles north of Anzio)
20th May 1944 - 24th Brigade transferred to the 6th South African Armoured Division 13 Corps
26th June 1944 - 24th Brigade reach Chianciano
12th July - Lance Sergeant W.E.Grandfield
awarded the Military Medal for bravery (near San Gusme, Italy)
25th August 1944 - 24th Brigade fighting on Gothic Line
3rd September 1944 - 9th December 1944 Served in Italy
5th December 1944 - Military Medal award announced on the London Gazette
2nd October 1944 - Wounded
1st December 1944 - 24th Brigade fighting on Mount Sole
10th December 1944 - 30th July 1045 - Served with Home Battalion in UK
30th July 1945 - Discharged from Service as permanently unfit for Military Service