| Grant | Robert | 27282 | Corporal | Source: QSA Medal Rolls | 37th Company, 10th Btn, IY |
| Grant | Robert | 727 | | Attested: Sep 1902. Source: CMP 16 | Cape Police |
| Grant | Robert Francis Sidney | | Lieutenant | GRANT, ROBERT FRANCIS SIDNEY, Lieutenant, was born 18 September 1877, son of Sir 0 Grant, KCSI, and Ellen, daughter of the Right Honourable Henry Baillie, of Redcastle. He was educated at Eton, and entered the Rifle Brigade 13 July 1898, becoming Lieutenant 3 April 1900. He was Adjutant, Rifle Brigade, 24 December 1901 to 5 January 1902. He served in the South African War, 1899-1902, and was present at the Relief of Ladysmith, including action at Colenso; operations of 17 to 24 January 1900; operations of 5 to 7 February 1900, and action at Vaal Kranz; in the operations on Tugela Heights (14 to 27 February 1900), and action at Pieter's Hill; took part in the operations in Natal, March to June 1900, including action at Laing's Nek (6 to 9 June); in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, July to 29 November 1900; in Orange River Colony, May 1900; again in the Transvaal, 30 November 1900 to April 1902; again also in Orange River Colony, July and August 1901 (Despatches [London Gazette, 10 September 1901]; Queen's Medal with six clasps, and King's Medal with two clasps). He was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September 1901]: "Robert Francis Sidney Grant, Lieutenant, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". He was invested by the King 18 December 1902. Lieutenant Grant was ADC to Major General, North-Western District; ADC to GO Commanding-in-Chief (acting), Western Command, 23 January 1905 to 15 December 1906; created an MVO, 1911; GSO3, War Office, 1 May 1914 to 28 September 1914. He served in the European War, 1914-15; was promoted to Major 28 November 1914; was mentioned in Despatches twice, and severely wounded, February 1915. Major Grant married, in 1917, Vera, daughter of Lieutenant Colonel Walter Campbell, of The Ivy House, Hampton Court.
MVO 4th Class (806), DSO, Union of South Africa (unnamed), QSA (6) CC T-H RofL Trans L-N OFS (Lt R Bde), KSA (2) (Lt DSO R Bde), 1914 Star and Bar (Capt DSO MVO), BWM, Victory Medal with MID (Maj). DNW 2000 (no sale). Day 2001 £3,400.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Royal Welsh Fusiliers |
| Grant | Robert George | 31423 | Trooper | Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Prince of Wales Light Horse |
| Grant | Robert Josceline | | Lieutenant | He was killed in action at Spion Kop January 24th, 1900. He was the son of Lieutenant General Sir Robert and Lady Grant, was born August 1877, and educated at Harrow. He entered the King's Royal Rifle Corps in January 1897, being promoted Lieutenant in February 1899. Lieutenant Grant embarked with his battalion in October 1899, and served with it in Natal, being present at the battle of Colenso.
Source: Donner | King's Royal Rifle Corps |
| Grant | Robert Shields | 20881 | Sergeant | Source: QSA Medal Rolls | 17th Company, 6th Btn, IY |
| Grant | Robert Stein | 44261 | Trooper | No known Company. Served in 39th Btn IY
Source: QSA Medal Rolls | Imperial Yeomanry |
| Grant | Ronald Charles | | Lieutenant Colonel | QSA (4) CC Wep Tr Witt
Source: Wepener Siege Account and Medal Roll | Cape Mounted Rifles |
| Grant | Ronald Charles | | Captain | GRANT, RONALD CHARLES, Captain, was born 22 November 1864, the eldest son of Lieutenant Colonel James Murray Grant, Cape Mounted Rifles. He was educated at the Public Schools, Cape Colony; joined the Cape Mounted Rifles in 1880, and served in the Basutoland Campaign, 1880 to 1901, taking part in the Relief of Mohali's Hoed, action of Kalibani, relief of Mafeking, first and second affairs of Lerothodi's Village. He received the Medal with clasp. He again saw active service in South Africa, 1899-1902, as Camp Adjutant, Colonial Division (March to September 1900); during operations in the Orange Free State, March to May 1900, including defence of Wepener; during operations in the Transvaal, west of Pretoria, August to November 1900; in the operations in the Orange River Colony (May to August 1900), including actions at Wittebergen (1 to 29 July); during operations in Cape Colony, south of Orange River, 1899-1900; taking part in the operations in Cape Colony, November 1900 to May 1902. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 8 February 1901, and 16 April, 1901]; he received the Queen's Medal with four clasps; the King's Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 19 April, 1901]: "Ronald Charles Grant, Captain, Cape Mounted Rifles. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The Insignia were sent to South Africa, and presented by Colonel Lukin at Queenstown 7 December 1901. He was promoted Major (became Second-in-Command) 1 January 1903, and received the Brevet of Lieutenant Colonel 6 June, 1902. For services during the European War he was given the OBE. Lieutenant Colonel Grant married, in 1898, Nina, eldest daughter of the Reverend James Stewart, MD, DD, of Lovedale, South Africa.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Cape Mounted Rifles |
| Grant | S | | | 2nd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | (Duke of Edinburgh's) Wiltshire Regiment |
| Grant | S | | | Volunteer Service Company
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) |
| Grant | S | 87205 | Bombardier Acting | Demise: Died of disease 13 Dec 1900
Place: Nooitgedacht
Source: In Memoriam by S Watt | 8th Battery, RFA |
| Grant | S | | Sick Berth Steward | QSA (1) CC. Ref: 131.257.
Source: QSA medal rolls | HMS Monarch |
| Grant | S | 26567 | | QSA issued 5 Nov 1902.
QSA (3) OFS RoL Tr
TNA ref 160/8 | Royal Engineers, Pontoon Troop, A |
| Grant | S | | | Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | 8th Battery, RFA |
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