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We remember William Grant
We remember William Grant
Timeline
Timeline
1898
service
British Army
Private
S/17747
Gordon Highlanders
2nd Battalion
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theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
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location
Glenconglass, Tomintoul, Banffshire
United Kingdom
parents address
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1917
death
Died of wounds
Source:7009090
Source:9270114
29th October 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
XXI. DD. 8.
Source:7009090
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William |
| Initials | W |
| Last Name | Grant |
| Source | 1421742 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenconglass, Tomintoul, Banffshire | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | S/17747 | Gordon Highlanders | 2nd Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Spence or Grant | mother | ||
| James Grant | father |
Media
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Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen 1Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium where William Grant is honoured and buried.
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Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen 2Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium where William Grant is honoured and buried.Contributed by:
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Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen 3Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium where William Grant is honoured and buried.Contributed by:
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Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen 4Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium where William Grant is honoured and buried.Contributed by:
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Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen 5Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium where William Grant is honoured and buried.Contributed by:
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Gordon Highlanders Cap BadgeGordon Highlanders Cap Badge, similar to the one which would have been worn by William Grant.Contributed by:
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Kirkmichael Parish War Memorial, Tomintoul 1Kirkmichael Parish War Memorial, Tomintoul, Moray where William Grant is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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Kirkmichael Parish War Memorial, Tomintoul 2Kirkmichael Parish War Memorial, Tomintoul, Moray where William Grant is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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Kirkmichael Parish War Memorial, Tomintoul 3Kirkmichael Parish War Memorial, Tomintoul, Moray where William Grant is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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Kirkmichael Parish War Memorial, Tomintoul 4Kirkmichael Parish War Memorial, Tomintoul, Moray where William Grant is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, BelgiumMore about Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
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Gordon Highlanders - 2nd BattalionMore about Gordon Highlanders - 2nd Battalion
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Kirkmichael Parish War Memorial, Tomintoul, Moray.More about Kirkmichael Parish War Memorial, Tomintoul, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen 1 | Vincent96527 | |
| Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen 2 | Vincent96527 | |
| Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen 3 | Vincent96527 | |
| Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen 4 | Vincent96527 | |
| Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen 5 | Vincent96527 | |
| Gordon Highlanders Cap Badge | Vincent96527 | |
| Kirkmichael Parish War Memorial, Tomintoul 1 | Vincent96527 | |
| Kirkmichael Parish War Memorial, Tomintoul 2 | Vincent96527 | |
| Kirkmichael Parish War Memorial, Tomintoul 3 | Vincent96527 | |
| Kirkmichael Parish War Memorial, Tomintoul 4 | Vincent96527 |
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