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1886 Dec 03. The 1911 census gives Haggerston, London which is in Hackney, for which there is an English birth record
1891 census in London
1901 census in 11 Milbourne St, Hackney
1906 Enlisted in Scottish Rifles #8859
1911 census. He is a Corporal in 1st Batallion The Cameronians. His family have now moved to 6 High St, Merton Wimbledon Surrey., where his father is a second hand furniture dealer
1916 Mar 16. Promoted WO1 in Scottish Rifles. He had been in the army over 10 years
1916 Aug 22 Gazetted MC. 8859 Coy. S./M. Henry David Grant, Sco. Rif. For gallantry on patrol work and for devotion to duty at all times
1918 Jan 17 Commissioned 2nd Lt
1918 Mar 24 taken POW. Another Red Cross document has his address as Victoria Rd, Merton
1921 May 14 Married in Gorey, Wexford, Ireland. His father is Henry Edward Grant, Dealer. Henry David is an Army Officer living in Dublin
1922 Mar 14. Enlisted in Palestine Gendarmerie as Head Constable . He had 15 years in Army
1926 MBE Gazetted "Henry David Grant, Esq., M.C., lately Head- Constable -Major, Palestine Gendarmerie."
1928 Child born in Palestine
1932 January, it was reported at Nablus Police Station that an absconded offender, wanted for murder since 1920, was in hiding in a tent in the hills. British Inspector H.D. Grant, M.B.E., M.C., organized a party of British and Palestinian police to effect his arrest. After a prolonged march on a dark and rainy night the party succeeded in locating his tent, and captured the absconded offender, who was fully armed, and about to fire.
1936 Oct 5. MR. H . D . GRANT, British Inspector, Grade M, Palestine Police Force and Prisons Service, to act as Assistant Superintendent of Police, until further order.
1937 Jun 8.
1938 Feb 17 A narrow escape
1939 Apr 14 left Palestine for 3 months vacation
1981 Apr/Jun Died Blackpool