Douglas Grant
Douglas Grant | |
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World War I veteran Douglas Grant sitting on the wall of a commemorative model of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, Callan Park, where he worked as a clerk. Photo taken by Sam Hood in 1931. | |
| Born | 1885 Atherton |
| Died | 4 December 1951 (aged 65–66) Little Bay |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | Australian |
| Branch | Army |
| Rank | Private |
| Unit | 13th Battalion |
| Battles / wars | World War I |
| Relations | Robert Grant and Elizabeth Grant, foster brother Henry S Grant |
| Other work | Labourer |
Douglas Grant (1885 – 4 December 1951) was an Aboriginal Australian soldier, draughtsman, public servant, journalist, public speaker, and factory worker. During World War I, he was captured by the German army and held as a prisoner of war at Wittenberg, and later at Wünsdorf, Zossen, near Berlin.