Montgomery Owen GRAINGER

Regimental number7/1800
AddressMallerstand, Maharahara, Hawke's Bay
Marital statusSingle
Next of kinFather, Captain Thomas Grainger, Box 533, GPO Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Rank on embarkationLieutenant
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 8th Reinforcements, Canterbury Mounted Rifles Regiment
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 36 Tofua on 14 November 1915
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Mentioned in Despatches

'British Front, Armentieres, 2nd May to 7th August 1916, Operations on the Somme, 15th to 18th September 1916, (Switch Line) Captain Grainger, as Officer Commanding a company, has proved himself a fine leader of men, and has rendered most valuable service. His work was particularly brilliant when leading his company forward in the attack on the Switch Line on the 15th September, when he was severely wounded.'
Source: London Gazette
Date: 4 January 1917

Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Mounted Rifles/Eighth

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