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Private James Albert Grant

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1888-04-22
Place of birth: York Ontario Canada
Next of kin: Mr. James Grant, father; 101 Dawes Rd, East Toronto, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Lineman
Address: Chesley, Ontario
Religion: Baptist
Date of death: 1918-07-19
Cause of death: Died of wounds

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 651989
Highest Rank: Private (18th Battalion)
Rank detail
  1. Private, 18th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
  2. Corporal, 160th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Died of shock from wounds received in action at No. 57 Casualty Clearing Station.

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 52122
LAC ID: 429404
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B3731-S048
Uploader's Notes:

Lance Sergeant James Albert Grant served with the 18th Canadian Infantry Battalion, CEF, after the breakup of the 160th Battalion in Feb. of 1918. Husband of Margaret Grant, of Coleman, East Toronto. Native of York Co., Ontario.

Source: CVWM

PTE. JAMES ALBERT GRANT

Mrs. Margaret Grant, Dawes road Coleman, has received official notification that her husband, Pte. Jas. Albert Grant, who was an acting sergeant with the 160th Battalion, and reverted to private to serve in France, died of wounds on July 19th at the not 57 Casualty Clearing Station, France. He enlisted on October 14, 1917, and has been for some months in France. He transferred to the 15th [sic] Battalion overseas. Recent letters received from him stated that he had suffered from muscular rheumatism, but was feeling better. July 18th he was reported dangerously wounded, and on July 19th his death occured. Two brothers-in-law also enlisted, Signaller Archie Baxter died of diphtheria in England, June, 1917, and another brother, Joe, is in France.

Toronto Evening Telegram. July 30, 1918.

Source: CVWM

Pte. Grand Dies of Wunds. [sic]
Pte. Grand Died of Wounds.

was wounded on July 18, and dies as a result the next day. Pte. Grant enlisted in March, 1915, with Bruce Battalion, and went overseas in October, 1916, and went to the fron with a draft of the 18th Battalion in March 1917. Pte. Grant was a married man, 31 years of age. Prior to enlisting he was a lineman for the Hydro-Electric.

Source: Unknown

Uploader's Research notes: From 1934 reunion booklet "Bruce in Khaki." [Lance Sergeant Army Canadian Infantry 160th Battalion "B" Company Private Army Western Ontario Regiment 18th Battalion ee. Note default rank and battalion as this is the unit he was serving in when he died. ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2016-11-11