Personal data
| Name | Van Gruisen |
|---|---|
| Initials | W. |
| Christian name | Wilfred |
| Date and place of birth | Birkenhead, Cheshire; 19.09.1897 |
| Family | Son of Albert Henry and Florence Angela Van Gruisen, of 82, Portland Place, London. |
Extra information
- Information
- Educated at Rugby School & Royal Military College Sandhurst
Military data
| Rank | 2nd Lt. |
|---|---|
| Regiment / Unit | 1 Royal Fusiliers |
| Date of death | |
| Age | 19 |
| Cemetery / Memorial | Birkenhead (Flaybrick Hill) Cemetery, 2 C of E 749 |
Other information
- Information
- Signed Visitors' Book on 13.02.1916
- Information 2
- M.C.
- Information 3
- Died of wounds at Fazakerley Hospital, Liverpool. Funeral was conducted by the Revd. Herbert Leigh Mallory, the father of George Mallory of Mount Everest fame.
- Information 4
- Cousin of Capt. Nicholas Van Gruisen, 9 (attd. 13) Liverpool Regiment, who died on 21.08.1918 (Bienvillers Military Cemetery).
Media
Sources
- Source
- VB 1, p.42