Virtual
War Memorial
Australia

Son of Charles and Johanna GRACE

“Major Harry George Grace VD, of Wonbobble, Old South Head road, Waverley, died at the Prince of Wales Military Hospital, Randwick, on Wednesday afternoon a very long illness. Major Grace had served as a commissioned officer in the volunteer forces for over 26 years. He saw service in South Africa during the Boer War, and was invalided home with enteric fever. Returning to South Africa he was appointed Supply Officer on the staff of Colonel de Lysle. During the visit of the present King and Queen, in 1901, Major Grace was selected, together with Lieut-Colonel Kyngdon, to arrange the itinerary of the Royal tour. He went specially to Melbourne for this purpose. Major Grace afterwards became an officer in the Government service of this state. As Superintendent of Works, he was responsible for the erection of the new Abattoirs at Homebush and for the Daceyville Garden suburb. In the early days of the Great War he offered himself for enlistment with the AIF, but was rejected, being medically unfit. He was thereupon appointed Quartermaster at Liverpool, which position he retained until the middle of 1919. From Liverpool Major Grace went into the Prince of Wales Hospital. Major Grace is survived by his wife, son, and three daughters. His son was a captain in the 35th Battalion. The funeral took place at Randwick General Cemetery yesterday afternoon.”

“Death of Major H. Grace, The Sydney Morning Herald, 1 April 1921, Page 10”