Grant Hugh Pte 4454592
Personnel Entry
Name Grant Hugh
Army number 4454592
Rank Pte
Decorations
Date of birth 24/4/1916 - Gateshead
Age 26
Unit Joined The Durham Light Infantry - enlisted 24/4/1939. Posted ? 9th Bn DLI. Posted ? 12th Bn DLI - probably 1/9/1939. Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/1940, Posted 1 TS. Served BEF? Posted 70th Brigade HQ. Served Iceland. Transferred to the Pioneer Corps 19/1/42, Auth: Part II Order No. 8 I.T.C. 12/42. Posted No 5 Centre. DIED 6/1/1943 (Cause of death not yet known).
Company/Battery Brigade HQ.
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role Sanitary duties.
Joined Brigade Probably 1/9/1939.
Promotions
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action 6/1/1943.
Home address Son of Robert and Mary Ellen Grant, of Gateshead, husband of Lily Grant. Buried Grave 550, Division 3, Gateshead East Cemetery.
Source table 1TS