This is one of a series of posts to mark the international Rugby players who served in, and survived, The Great War. If anyone has further information on the men concerned, I’d be most grateful if it could be added to the thread. Gareth Grant, D M (Donald MacPherson?) played for Scotland Internationals: 2 : 1911 W- I- D M Grant was born on January 1893 Played as a Wing for: Elstow School, East Midlands Profession: Bank official War service: Possibly joined the Canadian Expeditionary Force as 77591 Pte, 30th Infantry Battalion on 5 November 1914. The 30th Battalion was re-designated the 30th Reserve Battalion on arrival in the UK, and then later absorbed into the 1st Reserve Battalion. Pte Grant was commissioned. Remarks: He was capped while still at School. Emigrated to Canada. He died on n/k
Looks like he may have played for Bedford !! http://books.google.com/books?id=4z...UQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=D M Grant rugby&f=false I found this medal card ... which maybe a possibility ! Medal card of Grant, D M 15th Canadian Infantry Battalion 77591 Serjeant Imperial Army 77591 Serjeant Date 1914-1920 http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/...p?Edoc_Id=2567168&queryType=1&resultcount=102 And these are the 3 DM Grants in the Canadian Atestations .... none have the same birthdate you posted !! GRANT DAVID MCCALLUM GRANT, DONALD MCKENZIE GRANT, DONALD MCPHERSON
Annie He's an elusive man! When I first started looking for details I was surprised that his first names didn't seem to be recorded. I think that 77591 is a likely candidate, as he was born in India and raised in England. His 30 December 1892 birth date doesn't match that in Rugby references, where it's shown as January 1893, but it's close. Cheers Gareth
