Grant, Reay Mac Kay (Lieutenant)

Survived 1917-April-08

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Birth Date: 1890-October-16

Born: Richmond Hill, York County, Ontario

Parents: Donald Grant & Jessie Mac Kay

Spouse: Gertrude Grant, Toronto, Ontario

Home: Vernon, North Okanagan District, B.C.

Enlistment: Valcartier, Quebec: 3rd Btn. CEF

Enlistment Date: 1914-September-22

Service

RAF

Unit

59 (BR) Sqn- Squadron (RFC)

Base

France

Rank

Lieutenant

Position

observer-gunner

Service Numbers

9448

1917-03-26: attached to 59Sqn, RFC 1917-04-08: to be seconded to RFC and to be 2nd-Lieutenant. 1917-04-08: Grant was wounded in RE-8, A-4185; Attacked by hostile aircraft on escort duty to Etaing. His pilot Lt Edward Lawrence Hyde, (British) was also wounded. 1919-02-03: to be Observer Officer of Overseas Contingent.

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