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Private William Seymour Grant

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1894-04-26
Place of birth: Clinton Ontario Canada
Next of kin: Lydia Grant, mother. Clinton, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Farmer
Occupation (normalized): General Farmer
Address: Clinton, Ontario
Religion: Methodist
Date of death: 1917-04-06
Cause of death: Killed in action
Buried: Vimy Memorial, N/A

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 654197
Highest Rank: Private (58th Battalion)
Rank detail
  1. Private, 58th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1915-11-30 to 1917-04-06
  2. Private, 161st Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1916-01-10 to 1915-11-30
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Vimy Ridge

RESEARCH INFORMATION

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CWGC ID: 1568561
LAC ID: 426725
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B3738-S029
Uploader's Notes: Son of William Grant and Lydia Ann Grant (nee Glidden, formerly Cornish) of Clinton, Ontario; older brother of Arthur Henry Grant (Service No. 654265)
Uploader's Research notes: 161st Battalion Nominal Roll [Private Army Canadian Infantry 161st Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 58th Battalion ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2021-12-19