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We remember John Grant
We remember John Grant
Timeline
Timeline
1892
1914
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:1420054
10th November 1914
enlistment
Minmore, Glenlivet, Banffshire
United Kingdom
Source:9464891
service
British Army
Private
1256
Gordon Highlanders
1/6th gordon highland Battalion
Source:1420054
service
British Army
Private
1256
Gordon Highlanders
6th Battalion
Source:7434168
location
Old Post Office, Knockandhu, Glenlivet, Ballindalloch, Banffshire.
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7434168
1915
death
Killed in Action
Source:7434168
Source:9464891
13th March 1915
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Panel 39 to 41.
Source:7434168
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Grant |
| Source | 1420054 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Post Office, Knockandhu, Glenlivet, Ballindalloch, Banffshire. | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 1256 | Gordon Highlanders | 1/6th gordon highland Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 1256 | Gordon Highlanders | 6th Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Grant | father |
Media
Media
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Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France 1Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France where John Grant is honoured and remembered.
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Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France 2Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France where John Grant is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France 3Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France where John Grant is honoured and remembered.
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Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France 4Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France where John Grant is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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Gordon Highlanders Cap BadgeGordon Highlanders Cap Badge, similar to the one which would have been worn by John Grant.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Gordon Highlanders - 6th BattalionMore about Gordon Highlanders - 6th Battalion
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Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, FranceMore about Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France
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Tomnavoulin War Memorial, Glenlivet, Moray.More about Tomnavoulin War Memorial, Glenlivet, Moray.
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Vincent96527 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Ancestry - Register of Soldiers Effects | Vincent96527 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France 1 | Vincent96527 | |
| Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France 2 | Vincent96527 | |
| Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France 3 | Vincent96527 | |
| Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France 4 | Vincent96527 | |
| Gordon Highlanders Cap Badge | Vincent96527 |
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