Grant, Alexander

Gosford District Casualties of World War One

Bragg, Edmund Allen Service Number 1494

Killed in Action 19th May 1915 Gallipoli Peninsula

Gosford District Casualties of World War One

Grant, Alexander Arthur Service Number 5023

Died of Wounds 4th September 1918 16 USA Philadelphia General Hospital,

Le Treport, France

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Benalyn Campbell

And Vivienne Tranter

in compiling this resource

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NAME Alexander Arthur GRANT

SERVICE NO 5023

UNIT 33rd Battalion

RANK Private

DATE OF BIRTH/AGE 23yrs 3 mths

PLACE OF BIRTH Gosford

ADDRESS

OCCUPATION Ticket Collector (Gov Railways)

DATE OF ENLISTMENT 27.10.1915

PLACE OF ENLISTMENT Casula, NSW

PREVIOUS SERVICE

NEXT OF KIN Father- Alexander Grant “Duri” Hampden Rd. Artarmon. NSW /17.11.1915 (Father died) Mother Mrs Hannah Grant

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION Height-6’.Weight-161 lbs. Chest-34-38”. Complexion-Fresh. Eyes-Blue. Hair-Brown

RELIGION Church of England

EMBARKED Sydney 5.7.1916 “HMT Ajana” ?

DISEMBARKED Plymouth 31.8.1916

WOUNDED 23.8.1918 –Shell Wound- Head

DIED 4 Sept 1918 -6am. @ 16 Philadelphia USA General Hosp. Fractured Skull

BURIED 5 Sept 1918 Mont. Huon Military Cem. Le Treport, France- Plot 7 Row F Gve 1145

MEDALS British War Medal- 47909, Victory Medal-47350. Memorial Plaque & Scroll-350784

DEPENDANTS

PERSONAL EFFECTS 1 Disc, 1 Purse, 1 Metal Watch(Broken) & wrist strap, 1 Testament, 1 YMCA Wallet, 1 Wallet, Letters, Photos, Cards, 1 Notebook/

WILL

CORRESPONDENCE

REMARKS Father had died by 1923

Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 4669847



















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