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Mar 15, 1888
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Born in Reading, England to William J. and Jane
(nee Hawkins) Grant
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Nov 5, 1909
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Embarked the SS Corsican in Liverpool
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Nov 13, 1909
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Disembarked in Montreal, Quebec and proceeded to
London, Ontario
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Aug 3, 1914
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Married to Verna Victoria Mulligan in London,
Ontario
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The wedding party above
and below with the best man, James Hurst (standing)
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Sep 8, 1915
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Attested into the 70th Battalion CEF
in London, Ontario
Ø Number 123169
Ø Next of kin given as Rena Victoria Grant, wife, 735 Princess Ave.,
London, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Labourer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Methodist
Ø Assigned to “C” Company
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Dec 16, 1915
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Appointed to the provisional rank of Lance
Corporal
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Feb 1, 1916
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Appointed to the provisional rank of Lance
Sergeant
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Apr 24, 1916
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Embarked the SS Lapland in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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May 5, 1916
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Disembarked in Liverpool, England and proceeded
to Shorncliffe
Appointed to the provisional rank of Sergeant
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Jul 10, 1916
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Transferred to the 39th Battalion at
Shorncliffe
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Sep 10, 1916
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Reverted to the rank of Private in order to
proceed to the front and was transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Sep 11, 1916
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Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the
Rouelles Camp, Havre, France as part of a draft of 48 reinforcements from England and TOS
(Taken On Strength) the 21st Battalion
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Oct 4, 1916
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After leaving the CBD, he joined the 2nd
Canadian Entrenching Battalion in Albert
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Oct 6, 1916
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After leaving the entrenching battalion he
joined the 21st Battalion in billets in Bouzencourt, France
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Jan 17, 1917
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Private Grant was killed during a large trench
raid on the German lines at Calonne. The
raiding party was made up of over 800 men from the 18th, 21st and 27th
Battalions. He was subsequently buried in the
Maroc British Cemetery, south of Vermelles, France
Following the war the British War Medal, Victory
Medal, Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny), Scroll and Memorial Cross were sent to his widow,
Mrs. Verna U. Green (she had remarried), c/o Mr. Badgley, RR# 2, Florence, Ontario
A second Memorial Cross was sent to his mother,
Mrs. Jane Grant, 476 Booth St., Ottawa, Ontario
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