Sergeant Grundy M.M., Padiham

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iBase ID

267134

Reference identifier

EBU20141229006

Title

Sergeant Grundy M.M., Padiham

Place

Padiham

Personal names

George Grundy

General notes

Sergeant George Grundy was born in St. Helens, but later moved to Padiham where he became well known for his footballing talents. In 1914 he enlisted to fight the Germans, but didn't travel to the front line until 1917. In the army he specialised in musketry, fitness and as a bomb instructor. His footballing prowess was also recognised and he became captain of a regimental team. He was awarded the military medal in 1917 for "devotion to duty and helping to re-organise a company when badly shaken, and later rescuing comrades under heavy shell fire". Unfortunately, despite this gallantry George was killed in action on the 6th November 1918.

Medium

Photographic print

Colour

Monochrome

Original image size

8 x 13

Year of image

1917

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Locator

K1 (Padiham): Sergeant Grundy