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Personal data

• Name GRANT
• Initials HM
• First name HERVE MURRAY
• Place of birth Winnipeg
• Country Canada
• Family Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Grant; husband of Marjorie F. Grant, of 484, River Avenue, Winnipeg
• Education Upper Canada College, Toronto

Military service

• Rank Captain
• Medals M C
• Regiment and unit 52nd Bn. North Ontario Regiment
• Division - Brigade 9th Brigade
• Army - Corps - Division 3rd Canadian Division
• National force C.E.F.
• Other data related to military career Lt. 90th Bn. (Little Black Devils); Lt. 144th Bn. C.E.F.; instructor in England; 18th Can.Res.Bn., Seaford, January 1917; France, April 1917; Lt. 52nd Can.Inf.Bn., April 1917; Captain September 1917; Fresnoy, Hill 60, Lens, Passchendaele; MC, Hill 70 (Nuns Alley), September 1917, only officer left of two companies during attack and assumed command of both; M C 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion
  to duty in a raid on the enemy's position.
  His excellent leadership and gallantry materially
  contributed to the complete success
  of the undertaking, during which the entire
  objective was captured, the garrison were destroyed or taken prisoners, and four ma-
  chineguns were captured. Owing to casualties
  he took command of his company and
  carried out the plan of operations with great
  success.' (LG 15/03/1918)

Death

• Wounded 26 October, Bellevue Spur, Passchendaele
• Type of wounds Died of gunshot wounds abdomen, in n°2 Can CCS; operated 27 October
• Date of death 28 October 1917
• Died at the age of 26
• Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery XXI - BB - 11

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