Arthur Robert Grimble

A Marine with the Siege Regiment, Arthur died on 13th of September 1944 at the age of 34. 

Arthur was born at Lowestoft on 7 July 1910, a son of Robert Charles and Esther Sarah Grimble. Arthur was baptised at Saint Margaret's Church, Lowestoft, on 2 August 1910 and his family lived at 5 Water Lane and this was still their home in 1911. By 14 July 1914 Arthur's family were living at Flora Terrace, Flora Road, Pakefield, and from this date Arthur attended Pakefield Council/Junior School.

Arthur's father died in 1918 while serving with the Army Service Corps.

In 1921 Arthur's family were living at 2 Flora Terrace, Pakefield. 

In 1936 Arthur married Grace Eileen Dexter at Gisleham Parish Church. In 1939 they were living at 2 Flora Terrace, Flora Road, Pakefield, and Arthur worked as a grocer's assistant. 

On 13 September 1944 the German Coastal Battery 'Batterie Todt' fired several shells that fell on Dover. At the time Arthur was near the Dover Priory Station and was killed during the shelling. 

Arthur served with the Royal Marine Siege Regiment. This Regiment used very heavy artillery in the coastal defence of Dover.