Francis Octavius Grenfell

Francis Octavius Grenfell
Captain Francis Grenfell VC
Born4 September 1880
Surrey, England
Died24 May 1915 (aged 34)
Hooge, Belgium
Buried
Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery
Allegiance United Kingdom
Branch British Army
Service years1900–1915
RankCaptain
UnitKing's Royal Rifle Corps
9th Lancers
ConflictsSecond Boer War

World War I

AwardsVictoria Cross
RelationsField Marshal Francis Grenfell, 1st Baron Grenfell (uncle)
Julian Grenfell (cousin)
Admiral John Pascoe Grenfell (grandfather)

Francis Octavius Grenfell, VC (4 September 1880 – 24 May 1915) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross.

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