Deprecated: strtolower(): Passing null to parameter #1 ($string) of type string is deprecated in /home/public/beta.bacchusmarsh.avenueofhonour.org.au/people.php on line 8
Harry Sutherland Grant | Bacchus Marsh Avenue Of Honour
Font Size 16px
Bacchus Marsh
Avenue of Honour

Deprecated: strlen(): Passing null to parameter #1 ($string) of type string is deprecated in /home/public/beta.bacchusmarsh.avenueofhonour.org.au/people.php on line 1082

Private Harry Sutherland Grant

Service No.:
3149
Unit:
58th Battalion
Tree No.:
S116
Planted by:
Miss Alice Grant (Sister)
Image of plaque on tree S116 for Harry Grant
Image of Service Medal - British War Medal Image of Service Medal - Victory Medal

Harry was born in 1890 in Bacchus Marsh, VIC to William Grant and Betsy McDonald. Harry had a brother, Robert, a cousin, Robert Reid and a brother-in-law, James Connor, who are also remembered in the Avenue.

Harry was a farmer in Bacchus Marsh, VIC when he enlisted at Geelong, VIC in the AIF, 8th Reinforcements, 58th Battalion on the 24th of October 1916, aged 26. He embarked aboard the HMAT A7 Medic in December and disembarked at Plymouth, England in February 1917.

After a short stay in hospital Harry proceeded overseas to France in July 1917, joining his unit at the start of August. In October he spent a few days in hospital with defective vision before again being admitted to hospital in December, suffering from appendicitis - he rejoined his unit in early February 1918. Harry was granted leave in England in late August but shortly after returning was again in hospital - defective hearing. After two weeks he was discharged from hospital and returned to England where he embarked for Australia aboard the Argyllshire and was discharged from the AIF in March 1919 - defective hearing.

Harry died in Bacchus Marsh, VIC in December 1936, aged 46.

He is listed on the Shire of Bacchus Marsh Roll of Honour, the Bacchus Marsh & District Roll of Honour, the Roll of Honour for the Bacchus Marsh ANA and the Roll of Honour of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Bacchus Marsh.

Location of Tree Number S116

Map Options


Tree Position (accuracy ±1 tree) -37.68248605210065, 144.4595543835642

Learn how find this tree in Google Maps and get directions
  1. Copy the latitude and longitude located just below the map.

    There is now a button to copy the coordinates to the clipboard!
  2. Open Google Maps.
  3. Locate yourself on the map - not required on a moblie device.
  4. There is a search box in the top left corner.
  5. Paste the latitude and longitude into the search box press return.
  6. Press the directions button.

Related Links

Last updated by lee, Sat, 28 Aug 2021 15:30:38