GROSVENOR, Terence Alfred

Carisbrooke Cemetery, Isle of Wight UKCredit: Gary Newman

Flight Sergeant (Wireless Operator)
25 Operational Training Unit
Royal Air Force

Terence was born 1921 with his birth registered in Stourbridge, Lancashire to James Alfred & Constance Florence GROSVENOR of Katihar, Bihar, India. At the time of Terence's death on the 13th of June 1941, his permanent address was recorded as Sun Trap Bungalow, Cypress Road in Newport.

Terence was the Wireless Operator aboard a Wellington bomber aircraft. The aircraft was on approach to RAF Finningley, the base of No. 25 Operational Training Unit, when it was attacked & shot down by night fighter pilot Oberleutnant Paul SEMRAU of the 3./NJG 2, who was flying from Gilze-Rijen airfield in the Netherlands. All 6 crew were killed, & Terence was returned to the Island for burial.

CWGC Casualty Record

Cemetary

Carisbrooke Cemetery

Location

Carisbrooke Cemetery, often referred to as 'Mount Joy' Cemetery is located on Whitcombe Road, Carisbrooke PO30 1DW.  The cemetery was established in 1858 on land purchased by the Carisbrooke & Gatcombe Burial Board, because St. Mary's Churchyard in Carisbrooke was becoming full. The cemetery is now managed by the Bereavement Services Department of the Isle of Wight Council.
The cemetery contains 32 War Graves from the 1st & 2nd World Wars.