ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

GRANT, Peter Donaldson

GRANT, Peter Donaldson

Full Name: Peter Donaldson

GRANT

Date of Birth: 11

–

1886

Place of birth: Kenmore, Perthshire

Scotland

Occupation: Painter

Address: GPO Perth WA

Next of Kin: Mother- Catherine GRANT

Next of Kin Address: Victoria Street Dundee Scotland

Religion: Presbyterean

Service Number: 6770

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 32nd Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1916-07-04

Enlistment Location: Perth

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1916-11-09

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1917-01-10

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Killed in Action

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Etricourt France

Age at Death: 31

Burial Location: Inscription Villers-Brettoneux War Memorial France

01/07/1916- Completed Application for Enlistment & Medical Examination Perth WA
04/07/1916- To No. 76 Depot Company Blackboy Hill Camp WA as Private
28/07/1916- To 22nd Reinforcements 16th Battalion Blackboy Hill
09/11/1916- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard ” Argyllshire ” bound for England
10/01/1917- Disembarked Devonport England to 4th Training Battalion Codford
28/02/1917- Proceeded Overseas 4th Australian Division Base Depot Etaples France ex Folkestone
28/03/1917- Transferred/Taken on Strength 32nd Battalion France
17/07/1917- Admitted 8th Australian Field Ambulance France ( Gastric Enteritis )
19/07/1917- Rejoined Unit France ex Sickness
28/09/1917- Wounded in Action France ( Gunshot Wound to Leg )
28/09/1917- Admitted 18th General Hospital Camiers France ex 11th Casualty Clearing Station
08/10/1917- To No. 6 Convalescent Depot Etaples
11/10/1917- To No. 14 Convalescent Depot Trouville France
17/11/1917- To 5th Australian Division Base Depot Havre France ex Wounded
11/12/1917- Rejoined Battalion ex Base Depot
12/12/1917- Wounded in Action France ( Shell Wounds to Cheek & Right Shoulder )
14/12/1917- Admitted 14th General Hospital Etaples ex 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station
28/12/1917- To No. 6 Convalescent Depot Etaples
17/01/1918- To No. 5 Convalescent Depot Etaples
09/03/1918- To Australian Infantry Base Depot Havre France ex Wounded
10/05/1918- Rejoined Battalion ex Base Depot
22/07/1918- To Provost Corps London re. being Witness at a Court Martial Hearing
09/09/1918- To Australian Division Base Depot Havre ex England
19/09/1918- Rejoined Battalion France ex Detachment ex Base Depot
30/09/1918- Killed in Action France ( Statement by Lieut/Adj P. HARDY that soldier received gunshot wound to chest, and after checking , found him to be unconscious and unresponsive, having expired almost immediately ).

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

British War Medal – No. 52126

Victory Medal – No. 51446

Memorial Plaque/Scroll – No. 353448.

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Donnybrook War Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT – Panel No. 120

Villers-Brettoneux War Memorial France.