We remember John Spence Grant

We remember John Spence Grant

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Timeline

Timeline

1890
birth Cairnie, Aberdeenshire United Kingdom Source:8700893 28th March 1890
1914
employment Assistant Minister Broughty Ferry, near Dundee United Kingdom Source:8700893 1914
1916
theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:1420478 12th January 1916
1916
awards Military Cross (MC) British Award/Decoration Source:8700893 22nd September 1916
education University Divinity Hall Aberdeen University Aberdeen United Kingdom Source:8702495
education Gordon's College Aberdeen United Kingdom Source:8702495
service British Army Private 3390 Gordon Highlanders Source:1420478
service British Army Second Lieutenant Gordon Highlanders 6th gordon highland Battalion Source:1420478
service British Army Captain Gordon Highlanders 6th gordon highland Battalion Source:1420478
location Hillbrae Culsalmond, Insch, Aberdeenshire. Native of Leslie, Insch. United Kingdom parents address Source:8702495
1917
death Killed in Action Killed in action at Arras. Arras France Source:8700893 9th April 1917
burial Highland Cemetery CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Roclincourt France I. A. 47. Source:8702495

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names John Spence
Initials JS
Last Name Grant
Source 1420478
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
Hillbrae Culsalmond, Insch, Aberdeenshire. Native of Leslie, Insch. United Kingdom parents address
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 3390 Gordon Highlanders Private
British Army Gordon Highlanders 6th gordon highland Battalion Second Lieutenant
British Army Gordon Highlanders 6th gordon highland Battalion Captain
Awards
AwardTypeSource
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Military Cross (MC) British Award/Decoration
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
George Grant father
Mary Grant mother

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Evidence

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Official Records

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External Evidence

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The Aberdeen University Roll of Service Vincent96527
CWGC site of John Spence Grant Vincent96527
The London Gazette Website Dated 19 April 1915 Vincent96527

Multimedia

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John Spence Grant Vincent96527
Highland Cemetery, Roclincourt - 1 Vincent96527
Highland Cemetery, Roclincourt - 2 Vincent96527
Gordon Highlanders Cap Badge Vincent96527
Military Cross Vincent96527

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