
| Regimental number | 11/267 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Inverness, Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Address | Prince of Wales Hotel, Masterton |
| Marital status | Single |
| Height | 5' 6.75" |
| Weight | 144 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs C Grant, Chasseur Street, Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Previous military service | Served in 1st Bn, Cameron Highlanders, British Army; resigned on leaving the country. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Masterton |
| Rank on embarkation | Trooper |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Members of the Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment in the Main Body left New Zealand on board three ships ('Arawa', 'Orari', and 'Tahiti'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Lance Corporal |
| Final unit | Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Hill 60 (New Zealand) Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Catherine Grant, Gaskmore, Laggan, Scotland |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 9 May 1915. Reported wounded, Anzac Cove, Gallipoli, 27 AugJanuary 1916, concluded 'No evidence'. Court of Enquiry, held at Zeitoun, 17 January 1916, concluded: 'Killed in action, Anzac, 27 August 1915.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Mounted Rifles/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 16788092 |