Gruer, Lawrence Harold
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Gruer |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | Lawrence Harold |
| Family details | Son of the Hon. Mr. Justice Harold George Gruer, M.A., I.C.S., and Eileen Gruer |
| Previous education | Merchiston Castle School, Edinburgh |
| College | St Thomas' Hospital |
| Dates at college | 1939-1940 |
| Dept / course | M.B. London |
| Military unit | Royal Air Force, 139 Sqdn |
| Service number | 1166485 |
| War / conflict | World War Two (1939-1945) |
| Date of death | 30-Jul-41 |
| Age at death | 20 |
| Rank at death | Sergt. Pilot |
| Place of death | Lost over the sea |
| Cause of death | Killed in action |
| Commemoration(s) | St. Thomas’ s Roll of Honour in the chapel; Merchiston Castle School Memorial; Runnymede Memorial |
| Notes | In 1939 his home address was 83 Duthie Terrace, Aberdeen, Scotland |
| Sources | St Thomas’ s Hospital Medical School Records, King’ s College London Archives; Commonwealth War Graves Commission |