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Name: 2/Lt John Henry GRAINGER East Regiment 1/4th Bn TF Age

Parents: John Henry GRAINGER (born about 1847 in Hull, YKS, ENG - died in 1900 in Reg. District, YKS (East Riding)) and Ada Augusta DOWNES (born about 1867 in West Ella, Yorkshire - died 11 Nov 1933 in Sculcoates, , YKS, ENG)

19 Life Range 1897 - 15 Sep 1916

Marriage Status: This person had no relationships and no children ~-50 Abt 1847 Birth of Father: John Henry GRAINGER (born about 1847 in Hull, YKS, ENG - died in 1900 in Bridlington Reg. District, YKS (East Riding)). In Hull, YKS, ENG. ~-30 Abt 1867 Birth of Mother: Ada Augusta DOWNES (born about 1867 in West Ella, Yorkshire - died 11 Nov 1933 in Sculcoates, Kingston upon Hull, YKS, ENG). In West Ella, Yorkshire. 0 1897 Birth: Hull, YKS, ENG. 3 1900 Death of Father: John Henry GRAINGER (born about 1847 in Hull, YKS, ENG - died in 1900 in Bridlington Reg. District, YKS (East Riding)). 3 15 Dec 1900 Probate: Father. £5624. To his widow. 4 1901 Census: Holy Trinity, Yorkshire. 49 Spring Street: GRAINGER, Ada Augusta, 34, widow, Lighterowner, Nav. Shore (?), born West Ella, Yorkshire Lucy, 12, born Hull Richard, 10, born Hull Gladys, 9, born Hull Arthur, 7, born Hull Helena, 4, born Hull John Henry, 3, born Hull DOWNS, Florence H., 23, sister, born Hull (Plus one servant) [Class: RG13; Piece: 4498; Folio: 123; Page: 5] 14 1911 Census: Sculcoates, Kingston upon Hull, YKS, ENG. 25 Hutt Street: GRAINGER, Ada Augusta, 44, widow, Lighter Tug Owner, (married 23 yrs; 7 children, 6 living), born West Ella, Yorkshire Lucy, 22, Teacher Governess (private family), born Hull Dick, 20, Clerk Corn Merchant Office, born Hull Gladys, 19, Teacher of Dancing, born Hull Arthur George, 17, Clerk Shipping Office, born Hull Helena Mary, 14, school, born Hull John Henry, 13, school, born Hull [Class: RG14; Piece: 28718.] 18 10 Aug 1915 Commission: LG Supplement 16 August 1915.

19 25 Jun 1916 Overseas:

19 15 Sep 1916 Death:

Burial: Adanac Military Cemetery, Miraumont, France. VI. K. 2. 37 18 Jan 1934 Probate: (Mother). York. ...of Westholme 602 Berverley High Rd Kingston-upon-Hull ... to Arthur George Grainger Lighter Owner and Cyril Edward Kidd oil manufacturer. £1,110. Personal File: No file. Father's Occupation: SMALL BUSINESS: Tug Boat Owner. "Lighter Owner" School: Hymers College. Hull, YKS, ENG.

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Name: 2/Lt John Henry GRAINGER East Yorkshire Regiment 1/4th Bn TF Age

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Brothers: Youngest of 3.

Richard (Dick) GRAINGER, born 1890, died 1920 Sculcoates? [Pre-War SR on Ancestry] 1st Volunteer Btn East York Regt (Cyclists) from 27 Jan 1908 to 1 April 1910. Educated Hymers College? (Cadets); No evidence of WWI service.

Arthur George GRAINGER, born 1894, died 6 Jan 1961 Hull Pte 1440, East York Regt, S/388364, A.S.C. Married Nellie Louise PYLE (born abt 1895), 30 Jul 1921, Wandsworth. (Stated he was a "Manager Tug & Lighter Owner".) A son Dennis J. born 1928 Sculcoates.

CWGC Register: Son of John Henry and Ada Augusta Grainger, of "Westholme," 602, High Rd., Hull. Medal Index Card: Medals to Mother (Mrs Grainger) 27 Pendrill St, Beverley Rd, Hull. Siblings: Other. Sisters:

Lucy GRAINGER, born 1889 No conclusive data after 1911 Census.

Gladys GRAINGER, born 1892 Married George PICKERING, 1922 Hull Known children - Margaret M. (1928) & Arthur PICKERING (1934)

Helena Mary GRAINGER, born 1896 Married William H. CROMIE, 1924 Wareham, Dorset (possibly Capt William Henry CROMIE, RASC] Known children - a daughter Hilary M. G. CROMIE born 1927

General Notes: ______From Lighterage Tugs http://www.lighteragetugs.co.uk/ALDER---COVINGTON.php

DAUNTLESS Built 1884 by Joseph S. Watson, Blackwall. L56'. B13.1'. D7.2'. 37grt. 30nhp 2cyl compound steam engine by G S de Ritter, Limehouse. ON89659. 1884 Delivered to William Ross & Richard Deering, London. 1897 Sold to James W. Cook & Co Ltd., London. 1916 Sold to Richard Grainger, Hull. 1919 Owner Ada Augusta Grainger, Hull. 1927 Scrapped. ______

Commemorated on the family grave Western Cemetery, Kingston-upon-Hull, Humberside, "2ND LIEUT JOHN HENRY GRAINGER 4TH EYR KILLED IN ACTION FRANCE 15TH SEPT 1916 AGED 19 YRS". [ From National Inventory of War Memorials] ______

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