HOLBOROW, Grantley Andrew Hillier
| Service Numbers: | Not yet discovered |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 1st New South Wales Mounted Rifles |
| Born: | Richmond, New South Wales. Australia, 12 March 1874 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Privately, Sydney Grammar School |
| Occupation: | Soldier |
| Died: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia , 26 March 1955, aged 81 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: |
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Lieutenant, 1st New South Wales Mounted Rifles |
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LIEUTENANT HOLBOROW
Of the New South Wales Mounted Infantry
Wounded in the recent Free State fighting.
Lieutenant Grantley Andrew Hillier Holborow was born at Richmond on November 12, 1874. He was educated privately at first, and afterwards at the Sydney Grammar School. About six years since he took up military studies, and received his first appointment in March 1898 when he was gazetted second lieutenant. In the following October he became first lieutenant. For several years he was acting-adjutant to the 3rd Regiment at the Easter encas pinets. He is a son of Colonel W. H. Holborow, C.M.G. the officer commanding the 3rd Infantry Regiment, and went with the contingent in the Southern Cross.
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