World War II

Mr Ian Wallace Grant (Stradbroke 1918-1922)

• Date of birth 2 March 1906, Wimbledon
• School Information Brother of Colonel Sholto Murdoch Cox OBE (S18-21) and Cuthbert Clifford Grant (S18-21). RLS Silver Medal.
• Career Information Merchant Services
• Date of Death 7 March 1943
• Cause of Death Onboard SS Empire Impala when sunk by U-Boat U591. She was in a convoy when ordered to pick up survivors from the Egyptian, which had been sunk by U230 at 02.10 hours.
• Location North Atlantic
• Cemetery Tower Hill Memorial, Panel 42
• Rank Second Officer
• Brand of Service Merchant Navy
• Story IANWALLACEGRANTS18-20