GRANT, Robert McPherson
(Service number 4/989)
| First Rank | Sapper | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 04/03/1894 | Place of Birth | Timaru |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | 63 Somerfield Street, Spreydon, Christchurch | ||
| Occupation | Clerk | ||
| Previous Military Experience | |||
| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs A. WEAKLEY (sister), 63 Somerfield Street, Spreydon, Christchurch | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | 6th Reinforcements | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | New Zealand Field Engineers | ||
| Date | 14 August 1915 | ||
| Transport | Willochra | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | Suez, Egypt | |
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| Last Unit Served With | NZ Field Artillery | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 3 July 1976 | Age | 82 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Ruru Lawn Cemetery, Christchurch | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | |||
Biographical Notes
Robert McPherson Grant was the son of Jeannie McPherson Grant. He was possibly broght up by his grandparents (John and Janet/Jessie(?) Grant. His next-of-kin was Agnes Weakley née Grant, probably a sister of Jeannie. Robert was educated at Pleasant Point School, where he gained his Certificate of Proficiency in 1908. Robert married Violet Ellen Graham in 1919. He served in World War II also.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [04 November 2019]; NZBDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [04 November 2019]; School Admission record (South Canterbury Branch NZSG) [08 November 2019]; Ruru Cemetery burial record (Christchurch City Council) [08 November 2019]; Temuka Leader, 24 December 1908 (Papers Past) [03 November 2019]
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