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Lachlan Ashwell Grant

  • Service number
    WWII 447070 AWMM
  • Also known as
    Lachie Grant Public - Ian Banks - Researcher - 24 March 2021 - research
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Last rank
  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
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Lachie Grant All Black

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Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Lachlan Ashwell AWMM
  • Surname
    Grant AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Lachie Grant Public - Ian Banks - Researcher - 24 March 2021 - research
  • Service number
    WWII 447070 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
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Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    4 October 1923 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    October 4th, 1923 Public - Ian Banks - Researcher - 24 March 2021 - research
  • Place of birth
    Temuka New Zealand Public - Ian Banks - Researcher - 24 March 2021 - research
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    WW2 Pre 1943 AWMM Kapunatiki, Temuka AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW2 Mrs. C.H. Grant, Kapunatiki, Temuka (m) AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 1943 AWMM Single/WWII AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWII 447070 AWMM
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Training and Enlistment

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Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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Medical history

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Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Lachie played 23 matches including 4 tests for the All Blacks from 1947 to 1951. He was a member of the 2nd NZ Expeditionary Force rugby team (The Kiwis) in 1945/46. He played for South Canterbury from 1941 to 1953. Public - Ian Banks - Researcher - 24 March 2021 - research

Death

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  • Death
  • Date of death
    April 27th, 2002 Public - Ian Banks - Researcher - 24 March 2021 - research
  • Age at death
    78 Public - Ian Banks - Researcher - 24 March 2021 - research
  • Place of death
    Timaru Public - Ian Banks - Researcher - 24 March 2021 - research
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Sources

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    Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1945). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 12 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1943 to 31st December, 1943). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
    p.74 AWMM

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25 March 2021Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher

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