- SURNAME
Grant
- FORENAME
Douglas (Dougie)
- UNIT
NZSAS
- RANK
Corporal
- NUMBER
P754045
- DATE OF DEATH
19th August 2011
- AGE
41
- GRAVESITE
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 26.04.1970 from Linton,Palmerston North,New Zealand
husband of Tina Grant (1 daughter - Jemma,1 son - Jaden)
Royal NZ Infantry Regiment
Royal NZ Engineers
NZ SAS
2 tours of Afghanistan
KIA Kabul,Afghanistan
- Killed when he and other New Zealand troops attempted to free hostages following a Taleban attack at the British Council diplomatic offices in Kabul on Friday 19 August 2011 (NZT).
- This was his second tour of Afghanistan.
- He was the first soldier serving with the New Zealand forces to be killed in combat in Afghanistan.
DATE OF DEATH:
19-Aug-2011WEB LINKS:
https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/C134786
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