Jack GRANT - Help needed finding Death Details

[Ed1946]

I am trying to locate the death date and place of Jack Grant. According to his WWI Service Record he was born at Dalmorton, June 30, 1894 (page 54). Dalmorton is near Grafton NSW. Any birth at Dalmorton would normally be registered at Grafton, but I can’t find a birth for any ‘Grant’ in the Grafton area around 1894.

Link to his Service Record: -  https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=4669981

According to his Service Record his father’s name was also Jack, living at the village of Lawrence, also near Grafton, but certainly not close to Dalmorton. Contradictory, on page 2 and page 41 of his service record he gives his place of birth as Ulmarra, also near Grafton, but Ulmarra is not near Dalmorton and any local would not confuse the two places.

His service record mentions other towns for various reasons. They are Toogoolawah, Queensland mentioned in 1917 and Bathurst NSW is mentioned in 1952.

There is a Jack Grant who died at Orange, NSW on November 2, 1965 – parents Jack and Elizabeth
Funeral Notice reads: Grant. – The Relatives and Friends of the late JACK GRANT, of 181 March St., Orange, are kindly invited to attend his funeral, to leave the St. Mary’s Catholic Church, East Orange, after prayers commencing  at 12 noon TODAY (Wednesday), thence for interment in the Catholic portion of the Orange Cemetery. Members of the R.S.S. and A.I.L.A. are requested to attend.
Orange City Council advised me that he is buried in Orange Cemetery Lot Number J185, an unmarked grave.

It is unlikely this is the Jack Grant of interest as in his service record (page 40) there is a claim for
Repatriation benefits dated January 13, 1966 i.e. after the death of Jack Grant in Orange. Although, the dates are relatively close, I guess it is possible he died while the application was going through the process? And, in 1952 he was in the Bathurst area which is not far from Orange.

I would greatly appreciate any help or suggestions that will confirm Jack’s date and place of death.

Regards,
Ed

[cupoflife]

There are Probate packet which may hold more information  https://tinyurl.com/rshnsj8
NRS-13660-47-238-Series 4_604914 | Jack Grant - Date of Death 02/11/1965, Granted on 13/01/1966

and this may be connected as same date of death
NRS-13660-46-198-103028/1989 | Jack Grant - Date of Death 02/11/1965, Granted on 07/03/1989

You could post a request for Ros to kindly check out these probate packets on her next visit to the Archives. https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=703011.0

[Dundee]

Did he also enlist for home service in WW2?  The WW2 records often show a date of death.

http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/Veteran.aspx?serviceId=A&veteranId=308613

Debra 

[Ed1946]

Thanks cupoflife - I forgot about probate, I will do as you say.
Just found probate notice in SMH and now know that he married in 1955 to Selinda Beatrice McBride which may help further, but of course I still can't be sure the 'Orange' Jack Grant is the person I am looking for.
Thanks again for reminding me about probate.
Ed

[Ed1946]

Hi Debra,

Looks like it's the same Jack Grant in WWII - I will check it out.

Many thanks - Ed

[Jamjar]

Who is Mrs Wakely, of Petrie Terrace?

Jamjar

[Jamjar]

I wonder if this might be his father, given that Jack/John are often the same:

3286/1927 GRANT John parents Alexander and Margaret MACLEAN

I can’t see a death notice, but you’ll find one for his brother Hugh on Trove 1942.

Obits for Hugh, 4th column: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article192466690
5th column: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article192479794

https://www.clarence.nsw.gov.au/cp_themes/metro/csearch.asp#cresults

They arrived in Sept 1876: http://marinersandships.com.au/1876/09/056tam.htm

Jamjar

[Jamjar]

J. GRANT, Toogoolawah mentioned, 3rd column: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article213488894

A Mr and Mrs Grant, Tooloolawah, 1929, 3rd column. Maybe someone with access to electoral roles can see who they are?: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article21405136

A Miss Palmer visiting her sister, Mrs Grant, at Tooloolawah:

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article254086195

A marriage in QLD: 1928 C1770 Daisy Hilda Palmer to John George Grant

Birth: 1905 C10802 Daisy Hilda Palmer parents John Henry Palmer and Daisy Valentine Williams

Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980
Daisy Hilda Grant
Residence 1934 city Cowper New South Wales Australia

COWPER is literally across the road/river from BRUSHGROVE, where HUGH died.

VIC death: 22465/1989 GRANT Daisy Hilda parents John Henry Palmer, Daisy Valentine Williams born Toowoomba spouse John George Grant 83 Years

GRANT Daisy Hilda Death notice 27AUG1989 Death late of Molesworth Nursing Home Melbourne The Age (Melbourne) 30AUG1989

Daisy Hilda Grant Springvale Botanical Cemetery Cremated 30 August 1989

1019/661
DAISY HILDA GRANT Date of grant: 23 Jan 1990; Date of death: 27 Aug 1989; Occupation: PENSIONER; Residence: Glen Iris

DATE:1989
SERIES:Wills
AGENCY:Master of the Supreme Court
CITATION:VPRS 7591/ P15  unit 80,  item 1019/661

Jamjar

[Ed1946]

Hi Jamjar,

You have been a busy girl!
And, given me lots of information to follow up.

The death of John Grant in 1927 was the result of suicide - Daily Examiner, Grafton, issue dated February 19, 1927 - Page 4.
However, the newspaper article, any many earlier newspaper mentions, provide very little helpful information.

I will see what I can find from the information that you have provided as soon as I have a chance.

Thanks for your help.

Regards Ed.