Samuel Alexander Grant
Born 17 Jul 1879 - Died 11 Aug 1915
- Service number
- 3056 AWMM
- WWI 15/131 AWMM
- Also known as
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- Armed force / branch
- Army AWMM
- Last rank
- South Africa Lieutenant/Military AWMM New Zealand Mounted Rifles, 7th Contingent AWMM
- Inter War Captain/Military AWMM New Zealand Staff Corps AWMM
- WW1 Major/Military AWMM Auckland Infantry Battalion AWMM
- War
About
- Title
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- Forenames
- Samuel Alexander AWMM
- Surname
- Grant AWMM
- Ingoa
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- Also known as
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- Service number
- 3056 AWMM
- WWI 15/131 AWMM
- Gender
- Male AWMM
- Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
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- Religion
- Church of England, Christian AWMM
Images
Documents
About birth
- Birth
- 17 Jul 1879 AWMM
Thames, Coromandel, New Zealand AWMM - Date of birth
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- Place of birth
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- Birth notes
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- Address before enlistment
- Pre 03 Apr 1901 AWMM Khyber Pass, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
- Napier Street, Dunedin, New Zealand AWMM
- Post war occupation
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- Next of kin
- Captain John Grant (father), Khyber Pass, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
- Mrs S.A. Grant (wife), care of Mrs R.B. Symon, Kingsland Terrace, Kingsland, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
Wars and conflicts
- War
- Campaign
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- Armed force / branch
- Army AWMM
- Service number
- 3056 AWMM
- WWI 15/131 AWMM
- Military service
- No 1 Native Rifles AWMM
- 1903- Seddon Horse Mounted Rifle Volunteers. Captain and adjutant AWMM
- 1907 Auckland Infantry Battalion AWMM
- 1909 Lancashire Fusiliers, 20th Regiment (specialist in Musketry and machine gunner) (England) AWMM
- 1911 New Zealand Staff Corp: Otago Military District (Instructor in Mounted Duties, Oamaru) AWMM
- 1914 New Zealand Staff Corps: Otago Military District (Asiistant Quartermaster General, Dunedin) AWMM
- Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers
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Military decorations
- Medals and Awards
- Queen's South Africa Medal (Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 clasps) AWMM
- 1914-1915 Star AWMM
- British War Medal (1914-1920) AWMM
- Victory Medal AWMM
- Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) AWMM
London Gazette 28 January 1916, p1210, WA 22/5/10 Mentioned in Despatches (MID): During the attack on Chunuk Bair on the morning of August 7th this officer performed conspicuous service in rallying men under heavy fire. London Gazette 28 January 1916, p1210, WA 22/5/10. AWMM
Training and Enlistment
- Military training
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- Branch Trade Proficiency
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- Enlistment
- South Africa 03 Apr 1901 AWMM
Age 21 AWMM
Postal clerk/Civilian AWMM - WW1 10 Apr 1915 AWMM
Age 35 AWMM
Soldier/Military AWMM
- South Africa 03 Apr 1901 AWMM
- Age on enlistment
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- Occupation before enlistment
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Embarkations
- Embarkation details
- South Africa Vessel was Gulf of Taranto AWMM Lieutenant/Military AWMM 7 Contingent, 21 Company AWMM New Zealand Mounted Rifles, 7th Contingent AWMM
- WW1 17 Apr 1915 AWMM
HMNZT 21 or HMNZT 22 or HMNZT 23 AWMM Vessel was Willochra or Knight Templar or Waitomo AWMM Major/Military AWMM Headquarters AWMM 4th Reinforcements AWMM
2nd Embarkation AWMM
Prisoner of war
- Capture details
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- Days interned
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- Liberation date
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- POW liberation details
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- Liberation Repatriation
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- POW serial number
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Medical history
- Medical notes
- Height, Unknown Period AWMM
5 foot 8 inches AWMM - Weight, Unknown Period AWMM
9 stone 7 pounds AWMM - Died of wounds, Cause of Death AWMM
- Died three days after amputationPublic - Henry - Other Relative - 26 June 2015 - Family history
- Height, Unknown Period AWMM
Last known rank
- Last rank
- South Africa Lieutenant/Military AWMM
New Zealand Mounted Rifles, 7th Contingent AWMM - Inter War Captain/Military AWMM
New Zealand Staff Corps AWMM - WW1 Unknown AWMM Major/Military AWMM
Auckland Infantry Battalion AWMM
- South Africa Lieutenant/Military AWMM
- Last rank
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Biographical information
- Son of Major John Grant (Auckland Militia and Volunteer District) and Mary Murray
Husband of Margaret Todd Symon Grant(died 16 February 1962, aged 81) , of Turama Road, Onehunga, Auckland.
1903- Seddon Horse Mounted Rifle Volunteers. Captain and adjutant
1907 Auckland Infantry Battalion
1909 Lancashire Fusiliers, 20th Regiment (specialist in Musketry and machine gunner) (England)
1911 New Zealand Staff Corps: Otago Military District (Instructor in Mounted Duties, Oamaru)
1914 New Zealand Staff Corps: Otago Military District (Asiistant Quartermaster General, Dunedin)
New Zealand Service with rank of Lieutenant (28 October 1903 -)
Boer War "NZ Troops on the Veldt" display in the Auckland War Memorial Museum
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Samuel Alexander Grant -1879-1915
In February 1901, Samuel was one of 30 men considered competent horsemen to join the group bound for the Boer war. They were provided with Auckland made saddles. As a Lieutenant, Sammy as he was called first left NZ in April 1901 for Africa where he served for 2 years. On his return to NZ he served in the Regular force and went to England for training in musketry and machine gunnery in 1909. In April 1915 he left for Suez and went to Gallipoli and on August 6th he was seriously wounded while rallying his men who were under heavy fire. He was put on a hospital ship where he died of his wounds on 11th August.
In December 1915 it was reported in the Oamaru Mail that his estate was worth £1323.
Above biography was transcribed, researched and written by Margaret Nash of Panmure Branch of NZSG
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His father was named John Grant.
Next of Kin: Mrs M. T. Grant, Onehunga, Auck (Roll of Honour, Auckland Province 1914-1918 (Volume 1)) AWMM - Geat, great Uncle of Henry, Alvin and Leo Grant.Public - Henry - Other Relative - 26 June 2015 - Family history
- Son of Major John Grant (Auckland Militia and Volunteer District) and Mary Murray
About death
- Death
- 11 Aug 1915 AWMM
Age 36 AWMM - Date of death
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- Age at death
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- Place of death
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- Cause of death
- Died of wounds AWMM
- Death notes
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- Cemetery
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- Grave reference
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- Obituary
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- Memorial name
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- Memorial reference
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Memorial
- Memorial name
- Lone Pine Memorial, Lone Pine Cemetery, Anzac, Turkey AWMM
- Memorial plaque, Auckland Garrison Officers Club, St Mary's Church (part of Holy Trinity Cathedral ), corner St Stephens Avenue & Parnell Road, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
- Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM
- also listed on the WWI memorial plaque at St Matthew in the City, AucklandPublic - Helen - 11 October 2018 - Church Memorial
Related objects
Sources
- External links
- Military personnel file
https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R20524555
Further Reference - Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
http://www.cwgc.org.uk/detailed.asp?casualty=720154
Further Reference
- Military personnel file
- References
- Stowers, R. (1992). Kiwi versus Boer : the First New Zealand Mounted Rifles in the Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902. Hamilton, N.Z.: R. Stowers.
- New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
Vol1: 278 - London Gazette
Mentioned in Despatches, London Gazette 28 January 1916 (for action, 7 August 1915) - Waite, F. (1919). The New Zealanders at Gallipoli. Auckland, N.Z.: Printed and published under Authority of the New Zealand Government by Whitcombe & Tombs.
New Zealanders at Gallipoli by F. Waite , page 215 - Auckland Weekly News
Auckland Weekly News , 19 August 1915 , page 21 - Beattie, P.J. & Pomeroy, M. (2013-2020). Onward : portraits of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (vols 1-5). Auckland, New Zealand: Fair Dinkum Publications
Vol. 3: Includes portrait - Roll of Honour, Auckland Province (digital copy), 1914 - 1919. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS-2016-2.
- McDonald, W. (2013). Honours and Awards to the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in the Great War, 1914-1918. (3rd ed.). Hamilton, N.Z.: Richard Stowers.
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