GRANDON, Patrick
| Service Number: | 2777 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 June 1915, 5 yrs 41st Welsh Regiment Kitcheners Light Horse Sth Africa 2 years and 9 months |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Middleton, Cork, Ireland, 1876 |
| Home Town: | Port Melbourne, Port Phillip, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Fireman |
| Died: | Stomach cancer, Gosforth War Hospital, England, 11 August 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Ashburton Roman Catholic Cemetery, Gosforth |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 24 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2777, 12th Infantry Battalion, 5 yrs 41st Welsh Regiment Kitcheners Light Horse Sth Africa 2 years and 9 months | |
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| 21 Sep 1915: | Involvement Private, 2777, 12th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Sep 1915: | Embarked Private, 2777, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of England, Adelaide | |
| Date unknown: | Wounded 2777, 12th Infantry Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Cathy Sedgwick
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick (OAM) – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland”
Patrick Grandon was born at Cardiff, South Wales around 1876, according to the 1881 & 1891 Wales Census & information provided by his brother for the Roll of Honour, however Patrick listed his place of birth on his Attestation Papers as Middleton, Cork, Ireland.
According to information provided by his brother for the Roll of Honour, Patrick came to Australia when he was 32 years old.
He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 14th June, 1915 stating he was a 37 year old, single, Fireman (Seagoing) when he enlisted at Keswick, South Australia.
On 21st September, 1915 Private Patrick Grandon, Service number 2777, embarked from Adelaide, South Australia on HMAT Star of England (A15) with the 12th Infantry Battalion, 9th Reinforcements.
He was taken on strength of 12th Battalion at Tel-el-Kebir on 7th January, 1916.
Private Grandon proceeded to join the B.E.F. (British Expeditionary Force) from Alexandria on 29th March, 1916 & disembarked at Marseilles, France on 5th April, 1916.
On 5th July, 1916 Private Grandon was admitted to 3rd Field Ambulance in France with malignant Stomach. He was transferred to 12th Australian Casualty Clearing Station the same day. Private Grandon was transferred to Ambulance Train on 8th July, 1916 & admitted to 3rd Convalescent Depot at Camiers, France on 9th July, 1916. He embarked from Boulogne, France for England on Hospital Ship Stad Antwerpen on 9th July, 1916.
He was admitted to Northumberland War Hospital, England on 10th July, 1916 with an enlarged liver.
Private Patrick Grandon died on 11th August, 1916 at Gosforth War Hospital, England from Cancer of Stomach.
He was buried in Ashburton Roman Catholic Cemetery, Gosforth where one other WW1 Australian War Grave is located.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/gosforth.html
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