George Grimson
| George Grimson Mentioned in dispatches | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | George John William Grimson |
| Born |
ca 1916 London, England |
| Died |
14 April 1944 Unknown |
| Buried at | Unknown ; Memorial, Runnymede Panel 213 |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1938-1945 |
| Rank | Warrant Officer |
| Service number | 631689 |
| Unit | No. 37 Squadron RAF |
George Grimson was an N.C.O. in the R.A.F. during the Second World War. He was captured and subsequently imprisoned in a succession of P.O.W. camps in Germany. As a prisoner in Stalag Luft VI he was involved in the Tally-Ho network, whose acquisition of German uniforms, passes and ration cards from suborned guards enabled Grimson to escape from the camp in February 1944 dressed as a German soldier. He travelled to Danzig (Gdańsk) where he renewed contact with the Polish underground. Grimson organised a courier system, using Germans on the Tally-Ho payroll, and he travelled extensively through north-eastern Germany maintaining contact with the camp and even on occasion returning to its vicinity. Later Grimson was employed as a boatman in Danzig harbour, in which job he was able to pass escapees onto Swedish vessels.[1] George assisted two of his fellow RAF NCOs to escape to England via the underground escape route that he established.[2]