Lionel Grimston

Lionel Grimston CIE OBE VD

Born| 18 April 1868
Died| 12 November 1943
Allegiance|  United Kingdom
Service / branch|  British Indian Army
Rank| Colonel
Commands| 6th Assam Valley Light Horse
Battles / wars| First World War
Awards| Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Volunteer Officers' Decoration

Colonel Lionel Augustus Grimston CIE OBE VD (18 April 1869 – 12 November 1943) was an Indian Defence Force officer.

## Life

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He was the son of Colonel Oswald J. A. Grimston and was educated at Bloxham School and the United Services College.[1]

He was commissioned into the Indian Volunteers in December 1893 and served with the 6th Assam Valley Light Horse of the Auxiliary Force, India.[2][3]

Grimston was promoted lieutenant colonel in February 1913 and commanded the Assam Light Horse during the First World War from 1 April 1916.[4][5] He retired in 1921.[6]

He was invested as an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (Military Division) in recognition of distinguished services rendered in India in connection with the War in the London Gazette 12 September 1919. He had already received the Volunteer Officers' Decoration.

His name was brought to the notice of the Secretary of State for War for valuable services rendered in India in connection with the War.[7]

On 1 January 1921 was invested as a Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire.

He returned to England upon retirement and lived in Willingdon, East Sussex.[8]

## References

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1. ^ Kellys Handbook to the Titled, Landed & Official Classes for 1925
2. ^ Kellys Handbook to the Titled, Landed & Official Classes for 1923 (Kelly's Directories; 49 edition, 1923), 776.
3. ^ January 1901 Indian Army List
4. ^ January 1917 Indian Army List
5. ^ January 1919 Indian Army List
6. ^ Kellys Handbook to the Titled, Landed & Official Classes for 1925
7. ^ The London Gazette (11 June 1920) https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/31938/supplement/6453/data.pdf
8. ^ Arthur Charles Fox-Davies, Armorial Families: A Directory of Gentlemen of Coat-Armour (1929), 827.

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