GRANT, WILLIAM

 Person: id 42715
University connections
UMelb
Event flag
World War I
Family name
GRANT
Given name(s)
WILLIAM
Initials
W.
Gender
Male
Early education
GRANT, W. : Brighton Grammar School
Tertiary education
GRANT W. : Engineering.B.C.E., 1893, University of Melbourne
Start date
1888
Birth
GRANT W. : Life.Birth 30 Sep 1870 - @ Stawell [ VIC Australia ]
Military service
GRANT W. : Military and health.Served: Lieutenant Colonel 16 Mar 1915GRANT W. : Specific terms.Demobilised: 11 Aug 1919
Survived
Survived WWI
Occupations
GRANT W. : Engineer 1894GRANT W. : Grazier 1896 - @ Darling Downs [ QLD Australia ]GRANT W. : Army Officer 1901 - Queensland Mounted Infantry @ Queensland [ QLD Australia ]
Death
GRANT W. : Death 25 May 1939 @ Southport [ QLD Australia ]
OCRd book entry or other narrative
GRANT, WILLIAM. 1888.
Brighton G.S.; Ormond; B.C.E.; rowing blue.
11th L.H. Regt., Lieut.-Col. 16.3.15, Brisbane; to 9th L.H. 29.8.15; to 11th L.H. 22.2.16; to 3rd L.H. Bde. as Col. (T Brig.-Gen.) 13.8.17; to 4th L.H. Bde. 13.9.17; Aden Field Force July 1915; Gallipoli 25.8.15 - 24.12.15; Egypt 27.12.15 - 18.3.16; E.E.F. 19.3.16 till armistice, including Romani, Maqhara, Sinai, 2nd battle of Gaza, Beersheba to Jerusalem, Jordan Valley, Damascus. Returned to Egypt 15.3.19, engaged in suppressing revolt till 30.4.19. D.S.O. 1.1.17; bar to D S.O. 1.11.17; Order of Nile, 3rd Class, February 1918; C.M.G. 3.6.19; Despatches 13.10.16, 28.6.17, 3.4.18, 5.3.19. Demob. 11.8.19.
Year commenced - MELBOURNE UNI ONLY
1888
ADB Entry ID
6457
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