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NameCol Bernard Salwey Grissell DSO 
[3, Marriage in 1906, South Africa Army marriage: p. 320, line 19], [3, Birth, Q4 of 1879, Dorking dist, vol 2A, p. 150], [3, Death, 1917 War Death, vol O9, p. 119]
[3, Marriage in 1906, South Africa Army marriage: p. 320, line 19], [3, Birth, Q4 of 1879, Dorking dist, vol 2A, p. 150], [3, Death, 1917 War Death, vol O9, p. 119]Birthca Nov 1879, Dorking district, Surrey
Death19 Apr 1917
Spouses
Marriage1906, South Africa [3, Marriage in 1906, South Africa Army marriage: p. 320, line 19]
Notes for Col Bernard Salwey Grissell DSO
He is the only Bernard S Grissell found on FindMyPast in the late 19th / early 20th centuries:
His birth index:
First name(s) BERNARD SALWEY
Last name GRISSELL
Birth year 1879
Birth quarter 4
Registration month -
Mother's last name -
District DORKING
County Surrey
Country England
Volume 2A
Page 150
Record set England & Wales births 1837-2006
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His baptism index:
Name Bernard Salwey Grissell
Gender Male
Christening Date 1880
Christening Place MICKLEHAM, SURREY, ENGLAND
Father's Name Thomas Dela Grade Grissell
Mother's Name Frances Adelaide
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At the birth of his son Michael he was a captain with the 2nd Norfolk Regt in Simla. The birth was registered at the regimental Command at Belgaum. All in India.
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His death index:
First name(s) BERNARD S
Last name GRISSELL
Death year 1917
Rank MAJ.T.LT. COL.
Unit or regiment Norfolk Regiment
Record source GRO War Death Army Officers Indices (1914 to 1921)
Volume O.9
Page 119
Record set British nationals armed forces deaths 1796-2005
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His CWGC record:
Name Rank Service Number Date of Death Age Regiment / Service Service Country Grave / Memorial Reference Cemetery / Memorial Name Docs.
GRISSELL, BERNARD SALWEY Lieutenant Colonel 19/04/1917 37 Norfolk Regiment United Kingdom XXIII. C. 5. GAZA WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of the late Thomas de la Garde Grissell, of Redisham Hall, Beecles, Suffolk; husband of Olive Grissell. Served in the South African war.
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Dorking Museum has this account of him on its website:
“Lieutenant Colonel Bernard Salway Grissell
“Thank you to Jane Anthony for this research.
“Lieutentant Colonel Bernard Salway Grissell, born in 1879, was the second son of Thomas De la Garde Grissell and his wife Frances Adelaide. In 1881 the family were living at Norbury Park Mansion at Mickleham, Bernard was only 1 year old, but he already had a brother just one year older and a younger sister. The estate consisted of 300 acres and they employed 30 staff, as well as 11 domestic servants including a butler footman and other domestic servants. They had a further two children Arthur and Francis the youngest child was born in 1886. Their mother Frances Adelaide died on 1st October 1888 and is buried at St Michaels Mickleham.
“After the death of their mother the family moved to Hove, where their father, Thomas De la Garde Grissell, gave his occupations as being a Justice of the Peace for Surrey. The family later moved to Redisham Hall in Suffolk. The family was obviously well to do with Thomas the oldest son, Bernard and Francis all being educated at Harrow. The third son Arthur died in 1896 aged 14.
“The oldest son Thomas De la Garde Grissell, born 1878 was the only brother to survive the war, he was a barrister by profession and during the war was also a Lieutentant Colonel for the Suffolk regiment.
“In 1901 he was a Lieutenant serving with the Norfolk Regiment (93817/11). He took part in the Boer War. He served in both India and Ceylon and this is possibly where he married Mary Olive Wood. By 1914 their home was at the Grange Thorpe Road Norwich, from where Mrs Grissell ran a “comfort” scheme for the troops. They had at least three children Michael, Rosemary and Veronica. Mary Olive Grissell came from a family that had strong connections to the Middle East through her father Henry Wood. This part of the world became a key factor in both her husband and her daughters Veronica’s lives.
“Bernard Salway Grissell was killed in action in a battle that later became know as the Battle of Gaza. It was best known for the participation of the Camel Corps. Other troops involved included ANZAC s. Their adversary was the Turkish army, unlike on the Western Front and Gallipoli the battle was fought in open spaces.
“Grissell’s Battalion, The 1st/5th Norfolk’s (TF) Battalion lost seven officers including him, and 199 men killed in action with one officer and 17 men dying from wounds, whilst eight officers and 401 men were wounded and four officers and 229 men were reported as missing, possibly all among the many dead with few as prisoners. 176 camels were also killed during the battle. At the time of his death his actual rank was Major, but he was acting as Lieutenant Colonel. He was buried in the Gaza Cemetery. A full description of the battle can be found at http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=149084 .
“His widow Mary Olive remarried, General Sir Thomas Cubitt, who had commanded a brigade during the war, he lived near the Grissels in Norfolk. It is not known whether he was related to Lord Ashcombe, who of course was born Thomas Cubitt, however in the Norwich area it appeared to have been be a not uncommon surname.
“Bernard’s daughter Veronica Bamfield who died in 2000 became quite famous as an intrepid traveller, writer and broadcaster. She married Captain “Tich” Bamfield, and they made their lives in Persia, Iraq, Syria and other parts of the Middle East. She was particularly known for her association with Freya Stark.
“Born Mickleham, Surrey
Son of Thomas De la Garde and Frances Adelaide Grissell
Husband of Mary Olive Wood
Brother of 2nd Lieutenant Francis Grissell
Regiment 1st/5th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment
Date of Death 19th April 1917
Place of Death Gaza, Palestine
Cause of Death Killed in Action”
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Age 37
Cemetery Gaza Cemetery, Israel and Palestine”
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His birth index:
First name(s) BERNARD SALWEY
Last name GRISSELL
Birth year 1879
Birth quarter 4
Registration month -
Mother's last name -
District DORKING
County Surrey
Country England
Volume 2A
Page 150
Record set England & Wales births 1837-2006
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His baptism index:
Name Bernard Salwey Grissell
Gender Male
Christening Date 1880
Christening Place MICKLEHAM, SURREY, ENGLAND
Father's Name Thomas Dela Grade Grissell
Mother's Name Frances Adelaide
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At the birth of his son Michael he was a captain with the 2nd Norfolk Regt in Simla. The birth was registered at the regimental Command at Belgaum. All in India.
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His death index:
First name(s) BERNARD S
Last name GRISSELL
Death year 1917
Rank MAJ.T.LT. COL.
Unit or regiment Norfolk Regiment
Record source GRO War Death Army Officers Indices (1914 to 1921)
Volume O.9
Page 119
Record set British nationals armed forces deaths 1796-2005
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His CWGC record:
Name Rank Service Number Date of Death Age Regiment / Service Service Country Grave / Memorial Reference Cemetery / Memorial Name Docs.
GRISSELL, BERNARD SALWEY Lieutenant Colonel 19/04/1917 37 Norfolk Regiment United Kingdom XXIII. C. 5. GAZA WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of the late Thomas de la Garde Grissell, of Redisham Hall, Beecles, Suffolk; husband of Olive Grissell. Served in the South African war.
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Dorking Museum has this account of him on its website:
“Lieutenant Colonel Bernard Salway Grissell
“Thank you to Jane Anthony for this research.
“Lieutentant Colonel Bernard Salway Grissell, born in 1879, was the second son of Thomas De la Garde Grissell and his wife Frances Adelaide. In 1881 the family were living at Norbury Park Mansion at Mickleham, Bernard was only 1 year old, but he already had a brother just one year older and a younger sister. The estate consisted of 300 acres and they employed 30 staff, as well as 11 domestic servants including a butler footman and other domestic servants. They had a further two children Arthur and Francis the youngest child was born in 1886. Their mother Frances Adelaide died on 1st October 1888 and is buried at St Michaels Mickleham.
“After the death of their mother the family moved to Hove, where their father, Thomas De la Garde Grissell, gave his occupations as being a Justice of the Peace for Surrey. The family later moved to Redisham Hall in Suffolk. The family was obviously well to do with Thomas the oldest son, Bernard and Francis all being educated at Harrow. The third son Arthur died in 1896 aged 14.
“The oldest son Thomas De la Garde Grissell, born 1878 was the only brother to survive the war, he was a barrister by profession and during the war was also a Lieutentant Colonel for the Suffolk regiment.
“In 1901 he was a Lieutenant serving with the Norfolk Regiment (93817/11). He took part in the Boer War. He served in both India and Ceylon and this is possibly where he married Mary Olive Wood. By 1914 their home was at the Grange Thorpe Road Norwich, from where Mrs Grissell ran a “comfort” scheme for the troops. They had at least three children Michael, Rosemary and Veronica. Mary Olive Grissell came from a family that had strong connections to the Middle East through her father Henry Wood. This part of the world became a key factor in both her husband and her daughters Veronica’s lives.
“Bernard Salway Grissell was killed in action in a battle that later became know as the Battle of Gaza. It was best known for the participation of the Camel Corps. Other troops involved included ANZAC s. Their adversary was the Turkish army, unlike on the Western Front and Gallipoli the battle was fought in open spaces.
“Grissell’s Battalion, The 1st/5th Norfolk’s (TF) Battalion lost seven officers including him, and 199 men killed in action with one officer and 17 men dying from wounds, whilst eight officers and 401 men were wounded and four officers and 229 men were reported as missing, possibly all among the many dead with few as prisoners. 176 camels were also killed during the battle. At the time of his death his actual rank was Major, but he was acting as Lieutenant Colonel. He was buried in the Gaza Cemetery. A full description of the battle can be found at http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=149084 .
“His widow Mary Olive remarried, General Sir Thomas Cubitt, who had commanded a brigade during the war, he lived near the Grissels in Norfolk. It is not known whether he was related to Lord Ashcombe, who of course was born Thomas Cubitt, however in the Norwich area it appeared to have been be a not uncommon surname.
“Bernard’s daughter Veronica Bamfield who died in 2000 became quite famous as an intrepid traveller, writer and broadcaster. She married Captain “Tich” Bamfield, and they made their lives in Persia, Iraq, Syria and other parts of the Middle East. She was particularly known for her association with Freya Stark.
“Born Mickleham, Surrey
Son of Thomas De la Garde and Frances Adelaide Grissell
Husband of Mary Olive Wood
Brother of 2nd Lieutenant Francis Grissell
Regiment 1st/5th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment
Date of Death 19th April 1917
Place of Death Gaza, Palestine
Cause of Death Killed in Action”
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Age 37
Cemetery Gaza Cemetery, Israel and Palestine”
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Notes for Bernard Salwey & Mary Olive (Family)
Their separate marriage indexes, note the identical page and line numbers:
(a) Hers
First name(s) MARY O
Last name WOOD
Marriage year 1906
Marriage place CAPE TOWN
Country SOUTH AFRICA
Page 320
Line number 19
Record source GRO Index Army Marriages (1881 to 1955)
Record set British nationals armed forces marriages 1796-2005
(b) His
First name(s) BERNARD S
Last name GRISSELL
Marriage year 1906
Marriage place CAPE TOWN
Country SOUTH AFRICA
Page 320
Line number 16
Record source GRO Index Army Marriages (1881 to 1955)
Record set British nationals armed forces marriages 1796-2005
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(a) Hers
First name(s) MARY O
Last name WOOD
Marriage year 1906
Marriage place CAPE TOWN
Country SOUTH AFRICA
Page 320
Line number 19
Record source GRO Index Army Marriages (1881 to 1955)
Record set British nationals armed forces marriages 1796-2005
(b) His
First name(s) BERNARD S
Last name GRISSELL
Marriage year 1906
Marriage place CAPE TOWN
Country SOUTH AFRICA
Page 320
Line number 16
Record source GRO Index Army Marriages (1881 to 1955)
Record set British nationals armed forces marriages 1796-2005
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