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Armand Andrew John Grant

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Four soldiers in uniform. Armand Andrew John Grant is in the front left, William James Grant back left. Image kindly provided by Steve Jones (October 2022).

Four soldiers in uniform. Armand Andrew John Grant is in the front left, William James Grant back le …

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    Armand Andrew John AWMM
  • Ingoa whānau
    Grant AWMM
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  • Nama hōia
    280262 AWMM
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    Male AWMM
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    Unknown AWMM 59 Hopper Street, Wellington, New Zealand AWMM
  • Mahi whai muri i te pakanga
  • Uri kiritahi i te wā o te ekenga waka
    Mrs I. Grant (wife), 61 Pirie Street, Wellington, New Zealand AWMM
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    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Kauhanga riri
    Italy AWMM
  • Te Ope o Tū / te peka
    Army AWMM
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    280262 AWMM
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    WW2 Unknown AWMM Meter Repairer/Civilian AWMM
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    • Armand Grant was the son of William and Helen Grant, of Wellington, New Zealand.

      Next of kin details compiled from information in the Casualty lists published in the newspapers. AWMM
    • Armand (Pete) Grant, No 280262
      Wellingtonians, William Grant and Helen Watson had three sons, William, Armand and Graham.
      Armand was a year younger than Bill and were good mates most of the time. The family lived in Hopper Street and the boys went to Mt Cook School. They played Winter Rugby and Summer Softball for Athletic. They were a popular pair who enjoyed parties and going to dances. He got his nickname when his mother called him “Pet” in her Scottish accent and his mates thought his name was Pete. Graham looked up to, and admired, his older brothers. They sent him letters and gifts from Egypt that he kept for many years.
      Pete started work with his father at the Miramar Gas Works but hated it and only lasted a week. He then worked for a gas meter repair firm. When the war in Europe began, Bill and Pete enlisted in 1941 to begin their army training. Bill had a large party for his twenty first birthday in July 1941, and Pete absconded from camp to attend, only to be demoted from Lance Corporal.
      The boys had a good group of friends and Pete was attracted to one in particular, an English girl, Irene Ringland. She had come to Wellington, aged 16, with her mother, in 1940. They announced their engagement in June 1942 and were married shortly before he was sent overseas in December.
      The troops left Wellington on 11 December 1942 on HMT Aquitania as part of 8 Reinforcements (along with 28 (Maori) Battalion. Sailing via Fremantle and Aden, they arrived in Port Tewfik, Egypt, 5 Jan 1943. Holidaying in Egypt was interrupted at times by army training. The North African campaign ended in May 1943 and preparations were made for landings in Italy.
      Bill and Pete were now part of 22 (Motor) Battalion. Bloodied in Greece and Cyprus, the battalion had now been reformed into a self-supporting mobile unit with a wide range of weapons. They left Alexandria on 19 October 1943 for Taranto, Italy. They drove north in good weather to join the 8th Army who were about to cross the Sangro River.
      The crossing began on 26-27 November. 22 Battalion's turn came on 30 November, crossing the long TIKI bailey bridge towards the Barone hills, then advancing towards Orsogna. Pete's brother Bill was killed on 5 December 1943 amidst a fierce battle that lasted a week near Salarola Village. He is buried in the Sangro River Military Cemetery. Fighting continued in the area for the rest of December and into January 1944 through snow and blizzards.
      The battalion moved to Cassino in the icy cold of January 1944. Cassino had been reduced to rubble from the bombing and a quarter of the town was still occupied by Germans. The battalion were back on duty in March to occupy the forward post in the middle of town. They would shelter in cellars from the shelling, trading shots with the enemy. In late April they withdrew to Zuparelli to rest and with leave in holiday spots in the South.
      In early May the main offensive began at Cassino. The battalion was sent into the hills north of Sant Elia Fiumerapido. After four days of fighting the enemy began to retreat. Between June and August the battalion pushed to Florence.
      Their next operation began at the Arno River in September. The 22 Battalion's section was near Siena approaching the heavily defended Gothic Line. They had to advance over well defended river crossings before approaching the wide and deep Fiumicino River.
      On 17 October 1944 they attacked a postion of enemy paratroopers. Two platoons succeeded but 8 platoon became pinned down by Spandau fire. Tanks were brought in and they were able to withdraw sheltering from mortar fire. Under heavy fire they overcame the machine guns in a flanking attack. Casualties were five wounded and two killed including Pete Grant. He was buried at Gambettola then reburied in Cesena War Cemetery in June 1945.
      22 Battalion continued their part in the advance along the Adriatic Coast when the war ended. Public - Steve - Other relative - 23 September 2022 - Family history, Battalion unit history.
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    17 Whiringa ā-nuku 1944 AWMM
    Age 23 AWMM
    Italy, Europe AWMM
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    Killed in Action AWMM
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    Cesena War Cemetery, Italy AWMM I, F, 2. AWMM
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