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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2006-10-17 human Annette Alafaci updated 2025-01-29 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P004813b.htm person Grimwade Harold William CMG CB AACR2 18 May 1869 2 January 1949 Place of Birth St Kilda, Victoria, Australia Place of Death Frankston, Victoria, Australia Pharmaceutical manufacturer Manufacturer Pharmacist Company director Harold William Grimwade, like his brothers Edward and Wilfred, was a successful business man who helped advance Australia's pharmaceutical, glass, plastics and chemical manufacturing industries. He completed his pharmacy apprenticeship in London and returned to Melbourne to act as warehouse manager at Felton, Grimwade & Co. In 1893 he was made a partner of the firm. In 1910 when their father Frederick Sheppard Grimwade die, he and his two brothers inherited the company. They also inherited substantial interests in their father's many other businesses which included Felton Grimwade & Bickford's of Perth, J. Bosisto & Co., Cuming Smith & Co. Ltd, the Adelaide Chemical and Fertilizer Co. Ltd, and the Melbourne Glass Bottle Works Pty Ltd (later Australian Glass Manufacturers Ltd). In 1912 they established Australian Oxygen Co. which became known as Australian Oxygen and Industrial Gases Pty Ltd in 1920. When war broke out in 1914 Harold Grimwade left the company to fight. He become chief embarkation officer for the Australian Imperial Force in Victoria, and then joined the 4th Field Artillery Brigade in 1915. After the war he was appointed general officer commanding Artillery, Australian Corps. From 1926 to 1930 he commanded 4th Division, Australian Military Forces. Grimwade later rejoined the family business becoming chairman of A.C.I. and of Felton Grimwade & Duerdins. 1893 1949 Career position - Partner of Felton, Grimwade & Co. 1914 1914 Military service - Joined the Australian Imperial Force 1915 1915 Military service - Head of the 4th Field Artillery Brigade in Egypt and France 1916 c. 1918 Military service - Brigadier General and commander of the 3rd Division Artillery 1917 1917 Award - Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) - AIF -Military operations in the field 1918 1918 Award - Companion of the Order of Bath (CB) - AIF - France & Flanders c. 1919 c. 1919 Military service - General Officer commanding Artillery, Australian Corps 1926 1930 Military service - Commanded 4th Division, Australian Military Forces Grimwade, Frederick Sheppard (1840 - 1910) Grimwade, Geoffrey Holt (1902 - 1961)

Harold Grimwade was the uncle of Geoffrey Grimwade

 Grimwade, Wilfrid Russell (1879 - 1955) Grimwade, Edward Norton (1866 - 1945)

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 Grimwade, Harold William (18690518-19490102)

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 'Grimwade, Harold William', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Grimwade, Harold William Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book Section: Grimwade, Harold William (1869-1949), businessman Poynter, J. R. Grimwade, Harold William (1869-1949), businessman Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1983 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 9: 1891 - 1939 Gil-Las Bede Nairn and Geoffrey Serle 126-128