Donald John GRANT

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GRANT, Donald John

Service Number:	2387
Enlisted:	16 January 1915, Brisbane, Queensland
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	9th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Normanton, Queensland, 1891
Home Town:	Croydon, Croydon, Queensland
Schooling:	Croydon State School
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Died of Illness, Egypt, 23 June 1916
Cemetery:	Cairo War Memorial Cemetery Cairo War Memorial Cemetery, Cairo, Egypt
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Cairns Cenotaph

World War 1 Service

16 Jan 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2387, Brisbane, Queensland
20 Aug 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2387, 9th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: ''
20 Aug 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2387, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Sydney
3 Oct 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2387, 9th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli

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Biography contributed by John Edwards

"...2387 Private Donald John Grant, 9th Battalion from Cairns, Queensland. A 25 year old labourer prior to enlisting on 16 January 1915, he embarked for overseas with the 7th Reinforcements from Sydney on 20 August 1915 aboard HMAT Shropshire (A9). While serving at Gallipoli, he fell seriously ill and was evacuated to Egypt where he died on 23 June 1916. Pte Grant is buried in the Cairo War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)

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