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GRANT John 2/Lt
Catalogue reference: SKR/DAT/IP/20678
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- GRANT John 2/Lt
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Date (When the record was created)
- 2000-2024
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Surname: GRANT;
Forename(s): John;
Initials: J;
Rank: 2/Lt;
Born in: Gateshead;
Previous Battalion: 2/5 of;
Previous Regiment: DLI;
MGC Branch: Infantry;
MGC Unit: 277 Coy;
How killed: D;
Where: Greece;
When killed: 24-Nov-1918;
Other Data: born 10/12/1889 at 63 Forester St, Gateshead. Father John Thomas Grant (Master Printer) , mother Annie Grant (nee Miller) of 21 Saltwell Rd, Gateshead. Educ: Lady Vernon School, occ: Book Binder
Served as 1399 RAMC, Pte 14/6/1913 - 28/6/1913. Cpl 31/1/1914-27/6/1914. Embodied Service 5/8/1914, Sgt 01/03/1915 at Armstrong College Hospital, Newcastle. Discharged to Commission 28/02/1917 - 5 DLI
Medical Board249/1917 Reading War Hospital - sent home from France suffering influenza - sent to convalescent hospital. 19/4/1918 Medical Board - now fit for service - sent to OC 5 Bn DLI, Hornsea, Yorks. - to Salonika.
Died 48 General Hospital 24/11/1918 - Influenza and Pneumonia.;Other Notes: GRANT, Second Lieutenant, J, 5th Bn. Durham Light Infantry attd. Machine Gun Corps. 24th November 1918. Age 29. Son of John and Ann Grant, of 21, Saltwell Rd., Gateshead, Co. Durham. 497. Kirechkoi-Hortakoi Military Cemetery, Greece.;
Related National Archives files: WO374/28599;
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Vickers MG Collection & Research Association
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- Graham Sacker
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SKR/DAT/IP
Machine Gun Corps Database
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Within the fonds: SKR.2025.11
Machine Gun Corps Database Collection
Within the series: SKR/DAT/IP
Machine Gun Corps Database
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