UK, Army Roll of Honour, 1939-1945 Name: Charles Gransden Given Initials: C H Rank: Gunner Death Date: 4 Mar 1942 Number: 1100180 Birth Place: Kent Residence: Kent Branch at Enlistment: Royal Artillery Theatre of War: United Kingdom Regiment at Death: Royal Artillery Branch at Death: Royal Artillery Name: Albert Gransden Given Initials: A E Rank: Private Death Date: 13 May 1944 Number: 14622944 Birth Place: Kent Residence: Kent Branch at Enlistment: Infantry Theatre of War: Italy Regiment at Death: East Surrey Regiment Branch at Death: Infantry Sgt Laurence Wilfred Gransden RAF Sgt Laurence Wilfred Gransden ( - 1944) - Find A Grave Memorial From a family tree they were all brothers - there 4 sisters survived the war. Parents were Jesse Gransden and Alice Tippert TD
AE & LW were it days so on CWGC Son of Jesse and Alice Gransden, of Bobbing, Kent. Son of Jesse and Alice Gransden, of Sittingbourne.
GRANSDEN, CHARLES HENRY Rank: Gunner Service No: 1100180 Date of Death: 04/03/1942 Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery 21 Medium and Heavy Regt. Grave Reference: New ground. Sec. J. Grave 79. Cemetery: SITTINGBOURNE CEMETERY GRANSDEN, ALBERT EDWARD Rank: Private Service No: 14622944 Date of Death: 12/05/1944 Age: 24 Regiment/Service: East Surrey Regiment 1/6th Bn. Grave Reference: XII. H. 14. Cemetery: CASSINO WAR CEMETERY Additional Information: Son of Jesse and Alice Gransden, of Bobbing, Kent. GRANSDEN, LAURENCE WILFRED Rank: Sergeant Trade: Navigator Service No: 1464570 Date of Death: 23/01/1944 Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Grave Reference: New ground. Sec. J. Grave 41. Cemetery: SITTINGBOURNE CEMETERY Additional Information: Son of Jesse and Alice Gransden, of Sittingbourne.
The other three are : - JEFFERY, RAYMOND PERCY Rank: Corporal Service No: 7045071 Date of Death: 18/01/1943 Age: 29 Regiment/Service: Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers 6th Bn. Grave Reference: VI. B. 7. Cemetery: MASSICAULT WAR CEMETERY Additional Information: Son of Percy John and Agnes Margaret Marian Jeffery, of Sittingbourne, Kent; husband of Kathleen Jeffery, of Sittingbourne. PUXTY, ERNEST FRANK EDWARD Rank: Driver Service No: 119765 Date of Death: 14/06/1940 Age: 27 Regiment/Service: Royal Army Service Corps Grave Reference: Mil. Plot, Grave 12. Cemetery: FORGES-LES-EAUX COMMUNAL CEMETERY Additional Information: Son of George and Florence Annie Puxty, of Sittingbourne, Kent. RIDLEY, ALBERT SIDNEY Rank: Driver Service No: T/195420 Date of Death: 27/04/1941 Regiment/Service: Royal Army Service Corps 2 Armd. Div. Ammunition Sub-Park Panel Reference: Face 8. Memorial: ATHENS MEMORIAL Additional Information: Son of Sidney Ridley and of Florrie Ridley, of Sittingbourne, Kent.
Details of the above loss.... 23 January 1944 20 OTU D Flight Wellington X HE751 -A Op. training Took off from Lossiemouth at 1116 hours for fighter affilliation training. Dived from 4000 feet and crashed at 1130 hours on Elgin Golf Course. Crew. Sgt. D J. Hurley + Sgt. L W. Gransden + Sgt. D. Sanderson + F/S. J. Williams RCAF + Sgt. G F. Couse RCAF + Sgt. R W. Burton RCAF + (American) Source - RAF Bomber Command Losses Vol.7 - W R. Chorley
