Gregor Grant (1827 - 1857)

Born 16 Dec 1827 in Surat, India

Ancestors

Died 29 Jul 1857 at age 29 in Lucknow, India

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Biography

Died from wounds as his hand was blown off after picking up a hand grenade that had landed close by in Lucknow, India

"9th Bombay Native Infantry :

Lieutenant G. Grant - wounded at Lucknow - 26th July 1857. died of wounds 29th July 1857 "

"Dr. Scott told us to-day that Captain Grant had died from a wound in his hand, caused by the bursting of a hand grenade which he was throwing. His wife died from cholera almost at the same time; two orphans were left." From "The Siege of Lucknow" a diary of Lady Inglis. http://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/inglis/lucknow/lucknow.html

Sources

• http://glosters.tripod.com/IM10.htm

With grateful thanks to Geoff Watson