The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

DelBoy

Currently transcribing the Ormiston memorial and the name Eben Grossart stuck out, so did a wee SNWM & CWGC search, no Ebeneezer's. In fact there are few Grossart/Grosart/Grossert's, they seem to hail from Liverpool mostly.

Anyone fancy finding him for me?

Derek.

kinnethmont · Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 1649 Location: Aberdeenshire

There are three likely ones born in the area, one named Eben. None of them died in Scotland during the relevant years for CWGC
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Adam Brown · Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2016 1:38 pm Post subject:

Did anyone ever find Eben Grossart?

Thanks

Adam

Adam Brown · Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2016 1:40 pm Post subject:

The John Gray Centre in Haddington have identified him as a man in SA Forces from the East Lothian Courier of 13/04/1917

http://www.johngraycentre.org/east-lothian-subjects/war-battles-military/war-memorials/ormiston-world-war-one-memorial/

Grossart / Grossert Eben / J G Lance Corporal South African Infantry 9th Regiment 01/04/1917

GROSSERT, J G
Rank: Lance Corporal
Service No: 5400
Date of Death: 01/04/1917
Regiment/Service: South African Infantry 9th Regt.
Grave Reference: B. 15.
Cemetery: DURBAN (ORDNANCE ROAD) MILITARY CEMETERY

Without seeing the newspaper article I must say I have my doubts. Another South African website identifies this man as John Gillis Grossert

Adam