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Captain John Hollington Grayburn VC (30 January 1918 – 20 September 1944) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Born in 1918, Grayburn was educated at Sherborne School [1] in Dorset and ...
30 Jan 1918 - 20 Sep 1944. John ‘Jack’ Hollington Grayburn was born 30 January 1918 in Manora Island, Karachi. On his family’s return to England, he was brought up in Chalfont St. Giles along with his two brothers. He attended Sherborne School where he excelled at boxing and rugby until 1935.
Lieutenant Grayburn was a platoon commander of the Parachute Battalion which was dropped on 17th September, 1944, with the task of seizing and holding the bridge over the Rhine at Arnhem. The North end of the bridge was captured and, early in the night, Lieutenant Grayburn was ordered to assault and capture the Southern end with his platoon.
Lieutenant John Hollington Grayburn VC. Lieutenant John Grayburn was born in India and came from Chalfont St. Giles in Buckinghamshire. During Operation Market Garden, he made it to Arnhem bridge with his platoon after nightfall on the first day and in the darkness led an assault across. As they advanced the Germans opened fire.
Grayburn, John Hollington. Victoria Cross. Date of birth: January 30th, 1918 (Manora, India) Date of death: September 20th, 1944 (Arnhem, The Netherlands) Buried on: Commonwealth War Cemetery Arnhem Oosterbeek. Plot: 13. Row: C. Grave: 11. Service number: 149002. Nationality: British (1801-present, Kingdom) Biography.
Lieutenant JOHN HOLLINGTON GRAYBURN. Service Number: 149002. Regiment & Unit/Ship. The Parachute Regiment, A.A.C. 2nd Bn. Date of Death. Died 20 September 1944. Age 26 years old. Buried or commemorated at. ARNHEM OOSTERBEEK WAR CEMETERY. 13. C. 11. Netherlands. Photographer: Jack Sheeran.
John ‘Jack’ Hollington Grayburn was born on Manora Island in Pakistan on 31 January 1918 and, following in the footsteps of his two elder brothers, came to Sherborne School in September 1931.
