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Francis Octavius Grenfell
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Francis Octavius Grenfell, VC was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross.
Grenfell's gravestone in Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery
Grenfell's gravestone in Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery
Memorial board in the cloisters of Canterbury Cathedral to the officers and men of the 9th (Queen's Royal) Lancers who died during the First World War
Memorial board in the cloisters of Canterbury Cathedral to the officers and men of the 9th (Queen's Royal) Lancers who died during the First World War.
Detail of the memorial showing the names of the Grenfell twins.
Detail of the memorial showing the names of the Grenfell twins.
9th Queen's Royal Lancers
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The 9th Queen's Royal Lancers was a cavalry regiment of the British Army, first raised in 1715. It saw service for three centuries, including the First and Second World Wars. The regiment survived the
Francis Octavius Grenfell
…Grenfell joined the army in 1900 and first served in the Second Boer War in the King's Royal Rifle Corps. Grenfell was 33 years old, and a captain in the 9th (Queen's Royal) Lancers, British Army during the First World War when the following deed during the action of Elouges took place for which he was awarded the VC. On 24 August…
Cap badge of the regiment
Cap badge of the regiment
c. 1751 portrait of a regimental private
c. 1751 portrait of a regimental private
1812 engraving of a regimental officer
1812 engraving of a regimental officer
Mutineers surprised by the 9th Lancers in 1857
Mutineers surprised by the 9th Lancers in 1857