Alexander McGregor Grant
New Zealand surgeon, horse-racing administrator, racehorse owner and breeder
About Alexander McGregor Grant
Lived 1888 – 1973 (aged 84). Alexander McGregor Grant was a New Zealand australian rules football player and surgeon.
Alexander McGregor Grant (29 July 1888 – 25 June 1973) was a New Zealand surgeon, horse-racing administrator, racehorse owner and breeder.
Early life and education Grant was born in Casterton, Victoria, Australia on 29 July 1888. He gained his medical degree in 1910 from the University of Melbourne. In 1915 he was appointed acting medical superintendent, the youngest to hold the position, until leaving to serve in WWI. From 1916 he served as Captain Surgeon with the No. 2 New Zealand Field Ambulance of the medical corps of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force. He also served in World War II. He was known for his skill especially at appendectomies. In Auckland he was associated with the Auckland Cricket Association and served on the Eden Park Trust Board.
Personal life Grant married Edith Ellen Gill in 1918. He died on 25 June 1973 in Auckland.
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New Zealand surgeon, horse-racing administrator, racehorse owner and breeder (1888-1973)
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Alexander McGregor Grant was born on 29 July 1888 in Casterton.
When did Alexander McGregor Grant die?
Alexander McGregor Grant died on 25 June 1973 in Remuera.
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Alexander McGregor Grant was an australian rules football player and surgeon.
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Alexander McGregor Grant was New Zealand.
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