GRANT, Geoffrey Treacher
| Service Number: | 929 |
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| Enlisted: | 29 December 1914, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 8th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Napier, New Zealand, 1896 |
| Home Town: | Eltham, Nillumbik, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Williamstown State School |
| Occupation: | Clerk/Entertainer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 7 August 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Eltham War Memorial, Kangaroo Ground Lone Pine Memorial, Kangaroo Ground Shire of Eltham Tower of Remembrance, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
World War 1 Service
| 29 Dec 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 929, Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 7 May 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 929, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Palermo embarkation_ship_number: A56 public_note: '' | |
| 7 May 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 929, 8th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Palermo, Melbourne | |
| 5 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 929, 8th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 7 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 929, 8th Light Horse Regiment, The August Offensive - Lone Pine, Suvla Bay, Sari Bair, The Nek and Hill 60 - Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 929 awm_unit: 8 Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1915-08-07 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by John Edwards
Embarkation roll (www.awm.gov.au) incorrectly records middle name as Meacher instead of Treacher
Biography contributed by Faithe Jones
Only son of William Treacher Grant and Emilie Mary Catherine Grant, of Eltham, Victoria, Australia
PRIVATE GEOFFREY T. GRANT (killed in action) was 19 years old, and the only child of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Grant, of Eltham, and was a native of Napier, New Zealand. Before enlisting he was employed at the Sunshine Harvester Works. He left Victoria for the front in May as signaller in
the 8th Light Horse.
On Tuesday a photo of Geoffrey Treacher Grant, who was killed on Gallipoli - the first from here to pay the supreme sacrifice - was unveiled in St. Margaret's Schoolroom by the Scout Padre; the Rev. T. H. Sapsford. The photo was presented to the local Scouts Troop by Mr. W. T. Grant, as their son took an active interest in the movement as Scout Master, at its inception.
GRANT.- In proud and loving memory of our dear and only son, Signaller Geoffrey Treacher-Grant, 8th Light Horse (5th Reinforcements). After carrying his flags into first Turkish trench in the heroic charge at Walker's Ridge, 7th August, 1915, was killed with his comrades. (Inserted by his father and mother.)
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