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Edgar Grinsted
Commissioner Edgar Grinsted was commissioned in 1919.
| Commissioner Edgar Grinsted | |
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| Rank | Commissioner |
| Relations | Commissioner Louise Grinsted (wife) |
Appointments
| Appointment | Rank | From | Until |
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| Territorial Commander - Australia Eastern Territory | 1954 | September 1957 | |
| Territorial Commander - Canada and Bermuda Territory | Commissioner | June 23, 1964 | June 2, 1967 |
For fifteen years Grinsted had charge of evangelistic centers in various parts of Britain, including Star Hall, Manchester; Regent Hall, Oxford Street; Congress Hall, Clapton, after which he served as youth work organizer for the Liverpool district, and as a Divisional Commander for the Brighton South West London and Manchester areas.
In World War II he organized Salvation Army relief work in London's public air-raid shelters and was also associated with the Army's work among members of the forces.
Following a short period as Youth Organizer for England and Wales, he assumed wider responsibilities for supervising Salvation Army youth work throughout the world. As International Youth Secretary he travelled extensively, conducting conferences and rallies.
In 1951 he became leader of The Salvation Army in Scotland and Ireland, and, three years later, was transferred to Sydney to take command of the Army's forces in Eastern Australia. He took up his position as British Commissioner in September 1957.