John William GRANT

Regimental number32321
Place of birthAustralia
OccupationMiner
Next of kinMother, Mrs A Grant, Salt Works, Post Office, Beeac, Victoria, Australia
Rank on embarkationRifleman
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 10th Reinforcements to 3rd Battalion, G Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 15 November 1916
The Infantry component of the 19th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Maunganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible from the Nominal Rolls to determine on which ship an individual embarked. Harbour records indicate that the actual date of sailing was 16 November 1916.
Final rankRifleman
Final unit2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade
FateKilled in Action 12 August 1917
Age at death from cemetery records44
Place of burialProwse Point Military Cemetery (Plot IV, Row A, Grave No 1), nr Ieper, Belgium
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Robert and Maggie Grant, Australia
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 45, p. 29

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