{"id":1088,"date":"2018-01-30T19:45:13","date_gmt":"2018-01-31T05:45:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beaconsfield.org.au\/digitalmemorial\/?page_id=1088"},"modified":"2020-04-25T18:51:13","modified_gmt":"2020-04-26T04:51:13","slug":"grant-george-thomas","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/beaconsfield.org.au\/digitalmemorial\/grant-george-thomas\/","title":{"rendered":"GRANT George Thomas"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/4″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][image_with_animation image_url=”766″ animation=”Fade In” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”center” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default” img_link=”https:\/\/beaconsfield.org.au\/digitalmemorial\/Poppies”][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/2″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][heading]\n

GRANT George Thomas<\/h2>\n[\/heading][vc_column_text]\n

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ORIGINAL AVENUE OF HONOUR NAME PLATE C.1929<\/h5>\n
Service number 2187<\/h5>\n

On the 10th<\/sup>June 1902 George married Isabella Sarah Priest at Albert Park, Victoria.<\/p>\n

South Bourke and Mornington Journal<\/strong> (9th<\/sup>November 1916)<\/p>\n

“Berwick.<\/em><\/p>\n

Enlisted Mr George Grant, who goes into camp next week. George has considerable experiences at soldiering, but being married with a large family has deterred him from being there long ago, he says so many are hanging back, that he cannot resist \u201cThe call of the Empire\u201d any longer.”<\/em><\/p>\n

On the 14th<\/sup>March 1918 George was suffering with severe jaundice and he was hospitalised.<\/p>\n

Returned to Australia on the 8th<\/sup>April 1919. Discharged on the 30th<\/sup>June 1919.<\/p>\n

Before and after the war George was an orchardist at Beaconsfield Upper.
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Died in April 1951 at Woodend, Victoria.<\/p>\n

Cremated on the 11th<\/sup>April 1951 at Springvale Botanical Cemetery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Name<\/strong><\/td>\nGRANT,George Thomas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Service Number<\/strong><\/td>\n2187<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rank<\/strong><\/td>\nPrivate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Roll<\/strong><\/td>\n13 Light Horse Regiment 8-23 Reinforcements (May 1916-February 1918)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Conflict<\/strong><\/td>\nFirst World War 1914-1918<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Embarked<\/strong><\/td>\n17th<\/sup> January 1917<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
City<\/strong><\/td>\nMelbourne<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ship<\/strong><\/td>\nRMS Omrah<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Age<\/strong><\/td>\n29 years<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Birth Place<\/strong><\/td>\n1887, Hawthorn, Victoria<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Father<\/strong><\/td>\nThomas Henry Grant, Beaconsfield, Victoria<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mother<\/strong><\/td>\nLouise (Ludlow) Grant<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Religion<\/strong><\/td>\nPresbyterian<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Occupation<\/strong><\/td>\nOrchardist<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Residence<\/strong><\/td>\nBerwick, Victoria<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Enlisted<\/strong><\/td>\n14th<\/sup>November 1916<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Height<\/strong><\/td>\n5 feet, 9 \u00bd inches<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Complexion<\/strong><\/td>\nFair; Eyes- Hazel; Hair- Fair<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/4″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][image_with_animation image_url=”766″ animation=”Fade In” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”center” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default” img_link=”https:\/\/beaconsfield.org.au\/digitalmemorial\/Poppies”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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