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Ian William Grant

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New Zealand Naval Memorial, Devonport, Panel 2: Royal New Zealand Navy - Able Seamen Fitzgerald - Wilson, Ordinary Seamen, Boy First Class (digital photo John Halpin 2011) - CC BY John Halpin

New Zealand Naval Memorial, Devonport, Panel 2: Royal New Zealand Navy - Able Seamen Fitzgerald - Wi …

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Ian William AWMM
  • Surname
    Grant AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • 1734 AWMM
    • WWII NZD1734 AWMM
    • WWII NZD(SS)1734 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    • 25 November 1921 Public - Ian Patrick - Other Relative - 14 July 2015 - Family Papers
    • 25 November 1921 Public - Ian Patrick - Other relative - 29 May 2019 - Family Knowledge
  • Place of birth
    Dunedin , New Zealand Public - Ian Patrick - Other Relative - 14 July 2015 - Family Papers
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM 44 Cavell Street, Tainui, Dunedin, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
    Seaman Public - Ian Patrick - Other relative - 29 May 2019 - Family Knowledge
  • Next of kin on embarkation
  • Relationship status

Service

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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
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Medical history

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Son of John George and Rozek Florence Grant of Dunedin

    Address details compiled from information in the Casualty lists published in the newspapers. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    13 December 1939 AWMM
    Age 18 AWMM
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Memorials

Memorial

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    New Zealand Naval Memorial, Devonport Naval Base, HMNZS Philomel, Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM

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  • Laying a Poppy and remembering Ordinary Seaman Ian Grant prior to the unveiling of a Memorial Information Board at his gravesite in Dunedin Northern Cemetery by family members, relatives, the local naval cadet units, RSA, Naval VR, Otago Military Historic Group, and friends on Saturday 13th August 2022. The public soon to be informed of the history of our region's first WWII fatality.
    Public - Marlene - Researcher - 20 July 2022
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  • Remembered on the anniversary of the Battle of the River Plate at which he was killed doing his duty in HMS Achilles.
    Public - TFM - 13 December 2021
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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
20 July 2022Marlene DunedinResearcher
13 December 2021TFMRD9 Te Puke, New ZealandOther
29 May 2019Ian Patrick Christchurch New Zealand Other relative

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