Julian Royds Gribble
Captain, 10th (Service) Battalion. Royal Warwickshire Regiment
- Register No.
- 493 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Captain (register: Temp. Captain) all Captains →
- Unit
- 10th (Service) Battalion. Royal Warwickshire Regiment all Royal Warwickshire Regiment VCs →
- Date of action
- 23 March 1918 on this day → all of 1918 →
- Conflict / campaign
- First World War
- London Gazette
- 28th of June, 1918 all of 1918 →
- Born
- 5th January 1897 in London
- Died
- 25th November 1918* in Germany (Died on of his wounds
- Memorial / grave
- at Niederzwehren Cemetery, Germany
Digest of citation
On 23rd March, 1918 at Beaumetz, Hermies Ridge, France, Captain Gribble was in command of a company which was ordered to hold on at all costs. They were eventually isolated and he could easily have withdrawn when the Battalion on his left was driven back, but he obeyed his orders to the letter and when his company was finally surrounded by the enemy he was seen fighting to the last. He was taken prisoner and Died on in Germany of his wounds
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
GRIBBLE, Julian Royds. (reg No. 493).
Captain. 10th (Service) Battalion. Royal Warwickshire Regiment.
London Gazetted on 28th of June, 1918.
Born on 5th January 1897 in London.
Died on 25th November 1918* in Germany (Died on of his wounds whilst a prisoner of war).
Memorial on grave at Niederzwehren Cemetery, Germany.
Digest of Citation reads: On 23rd March, 1918 at Beaumetz, Hermies Ridge, France, Captain Gribble was in command of a company which was ordered to hold on at all costs. They were eventually isolated and he could easily have withdrawn when the Battalion on his left was driven back, but he obeyed his orders to the letter and when his company was finally surrounded by the enemy he was seen fighting to the last. He was taken prisoner and Died on in Germany of his wounds.
Additional information: . Captain Gribble was educated at Eton College and at the Royal Military College at Sandhurst. He joined the Royal Warwickshire Regiment on 15th May, 1915 as a Second Lieutenant and went off to serve in the European War (WW 1), In France. Using a runner, to the company fighting on his left, he intimated his intention to hold the position until he received further orders from Battalion HQ. He fought to the last and was eventually taken prisoner. By a splendid example of courage and grit, and he was instrumental in delaying, for some hours, the enemy from taking the ridge. It was his self sacrifice that made it possible for the remainder of his own Brigade bob bob what will be to withdraw as well as a three batteries or Field Artillery and another garrison.
* According to the reports in "The Victoria Cross 1856-1920" Captain Gribble Died on Armistice Day 1918.
Additional information
Captain Gribble was educated at Eton College and at the Royal Military College at Sandhurst. He joined the Royal Warwickshire Regiment on 15th May, 1915 as a Second Lieutenant and went off to serve in the European War (WW 1), In France. Using a runner, to the company fighting on his left, he intimated his intention to hold the position until he received further orders from Battalion HQ. He fought to the last and was eventually taken prisoner. By a splendid example of courage and grit, and he was instrumental in delaying, for some hours, the enemy from taking the ridge. It was his self sacrifice that made it possible for the remainder of his own Brigade bob bob what will be to withdraw as well as a three batteries or Field Artillery and another garrison. Captain Gribble Died on Armistice Day 1918.
* According to the reports in "The Victoria Cross 1856-1920"
whilst a prisoner of war).
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