Lieutenant Gideon James Grieve Memorial
Description
Red Granite obelisk on sandstone plinth. Biography of Gideon James Grieve by Donald Ramsay. Also see 'Lieutenant G J Grieve Memorial', Watsons Bay
Inscription
In Memory Of Lieutenant
Gideon James Grieve N.S.W. Permanent Staff
Formerly 1ST Lieut. 5th Regt Scottish
Rifles and Staff ADJT 6th Regt Australian Rifles. Sailed in Oct. 1899 for S.Africa as a Special Service Officer, there attached to 2ND 'Black Watch' and with it took part in the battle of 'Koodoosberg ' with conspicuous gallantry and skills as a leader - the operations for the relief of Kimberley - and the attack on Cronje's Laager at Paardeberg FE. 18 1900. Where after shewing - as described by a brother officer - ' Most magnificent bravery ' He fell in the fore front of battle. By his untimely death, N.S.W. has lost a most able and gallant officer, and his widow and children and devoted husband and father.
Veterans listed on this memorial
| Rank | Given Name | Family Name | Conflict/s | Fate | Service No. | Service | Unit | Campaign | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lieut | Gideon James | Grieve | Boer War | KIA 18.2.1900 | Special Services | 2nd Black Watch | Relief of Kimberley | view |
Address
Scotts Church, Cnr Jamison & York Streets
Sydney NSW 2000
Local Government Area
- Sydney, City of
Memorial type
- Obelisk
Recorded by
Peter Levarre-WatersEstablished Date format:
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01/06/1901Dedication date
06 January 1901 Conflict/s
- South African War (Boer War), 1899–1902
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