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Francis Octavius Grenfell

English military officer (1880–1915); victoria cross holder.

Born September 4th, 1880 in Surrey.

Died May 24th, 1915 at 34 years old in Hooge (gunshot wound).

Occupations
military personnel, polo player
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Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon