1. Harold William Grimwade was born on 18 May 1869 in St Kilda, Melbourne, the son of Frederick Sheppard Grimwade.
10 Facts About Harold Grimwade
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Harold Grimwade became Felton Grimwade's warehouse manager and a partner in the company in 1893.
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Harold Grimwade joined the Victorian Field Artillery in 1891 and was promoted to lieutenant colonel on 16 May 1910.
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Harold Grimwade joined the Australian Imperial Force as a lieutenant colonel on 26 August 1915 to command the 4th Field Artillery Brigade, a new unit formed for the 2nd Division.
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On 10 July 1916, Harold Grimwade was promoted to colonel and temporary brigadier general and appointed General Officer Commanding Royal Artillery of the 3rd Division Artillery.
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Harold Grimwade remained there training his new command for some months, until the 3rd Division Artillery was finally deployed to France on 31 December 1916.
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At Broodeseinde on 4 October 1917, Harold Grimwade had his two brigades plus five British brigades.
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In January 1918, Harold Grimwade was promoted to colonel in the Australian Military Forces.
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On 14 November 1918, Harold Grimwade became GOCRA of the Australian Corps.
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Harold Grimwade had been made a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in 1917 and a Companion of the Order of the Bath in 1918 and had been Mentioned in Despatches four times.