#2907 - Pte. 55th Infantry Battalion AIF
AKA: James Thomas GRANTLEY
"Liverpool Mates Killed in Action.
The death is reported of two young. Englishmen, formerly of Granville, but for the past five years residents (prior to enlistment) of Liverpool with Mr. and Mrs. W. Park, of Macquarie-street. Private Fox was 37 years of age and engaged as an engineer at Messrs. Henry Haigh and Sons, Liverpool. He was killed in action on Sunday, Sept. 1, 1818, after over two years' fighting in France with the A.I.F. He enlisted at Liverpool with his mate. J. Grantley, who was in the employ of Mr. E. Cole of Macquarie street, Liverpool. Private Grantley was killed in action just 14 days after his mate Fox. Under date September 1, 1918, Private Grantley wrote to Mrs. Park:— "It is my unpleasant duty to impart to you the sad news that poor Walter was killed in action to-day (Sept. 1). He was hit with a shell and his death was instantaneous, so he was spared all suffering and pain. He received a letter from you and a card from Mrs. Close a few days ago. I trust that I will be spared to return to Australia so that I can give you fuller details." - Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate, Saturday 14 December 1918, page 10
#2907 - Pte. 55th Infantry Battalion AIF
AKA: James Thomas GRANTLEY
"Liverpool Mates Killed in Action.
The death is reported of two young. Englishmen, formerly of Granville, but for the past five years residents (prior to enlistment) of Liverpool with Mr. and Mrs. W. Park, of Macquarie-street. Private Fox was 37 years of age and engaged as an engineer at Messrs. Henry Haigh and Sons, Liverpool. He was killed in action on Sunday, Sept. 1, 1818, after over two years' fighting in France with the A.I.F. He enlisted at Liverpool with his mate. J. Grantley, who was in the employ of Mr. E. Cole of Macquarie street, Liverpool. Private Grantley was killed in action just 14 days after his mate Fox. Under date September 1, 1918, Private Grantley wrote to Mrs. Park:— "It is my unpleasant duty to impart to you the sad news that poor Walter was killed in action to-day (Sept. 1). He was hit with a shell and his death was instantaneous, so he was spared all suffering and pain. He received a letter from you and a card from Mrs. Close a few days ago. I trust that I will be spared to return to Australia so that I can give you fuller details." - Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate, Saturday 14 December 1918, page 10
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