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John Grant

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John's Gravemarker (image courtesy of Len, findagrave.com)

Military Information

  • Date of enlistment:
  • Place of enlistment: Dundee
  • Service no: 252941
  • Rank: Private
  • Service Occupation:
  • Awards:
  • Regiment/Service: Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
  • Unit/Ship: 2nd Battalion
  • Place of Death: France
  • Age at Death: 32
  • Date of Death: 28.10.1918
  • Burial Country: France
  • Cemetery: Awoingt British Cemetery
  • Grave/Mem Ref no: II.F.25.

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth:
  • Place of Birth: Dundee
  • Address: 'Springvale' Gordon St, Broughty Ferry
  • Occupation:
  • Mother:

    Isabella Langlands Grant

  • Father:

    John Grant, Springvale, Gordon St, Broughty Ferry

  • Siblings:

    Henry

  • Spouse:
  • Children:

More about John Grant

For reasons unknown John is not listed on the original Dundee Roll of Honour. He was the brother of Pte Henry Grant, 23201, 2nd Battalion Royal Scots, who was killed in action, 27.09.1918.

John Grant   252941   Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders

GRANT―Died of wounds at Casualty Clearing Station, France, John, younger son of John Grant and Isabella Langlands, 69 Wellgate, Dundee.

Dundee People’s Journal 14th December 1918

Information supplied by Gary Thomson, additional information kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell

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