YOUNG AIRMAN DIES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 28, 3 February 1932, Page 3

YOUNG AIRMAN DIES.

ROYAL AIR FORCE OFFICER

SON OF MB. W. E. GRANT

SEQUEL TO ACCIDENT.

News was rcceivcd last evening of lie death at Princess Mary Hospital, tuckingliamsliirc, of Flying-Officer Wiliam Edward Grant, eldest son of Mr. V. E. and Mrs. Grant, of the Waverlcy lotel, Auckland. He was 111 his twentyfth year and was a popular and promising officer ill the Royal Air Force.

Educated at Napier Boys' High School, he was a. prefect there, and also lsaptaiu of the Rugby and cricket teams. After leaving school, he worked for a short time at Gisbornc, and when the family moved to Auckland, three years ago, he wont to England and joined the R.A.F., being made ensign major. He won the R.A.F. welter-weight boxing championship, and represented the force of the British Empire championship meeting. PTc also won the Wakefield trophy, for the most scientific boxer, and was awarded an R.A.F. "blue." Flying-Officer Grant had been in charge of hydrobads at Aiulovcr, Northampton, prior to going into hospital. Some time ago an accident occurred to a 'plane, and in order to release a comrade, Mr. Grant lifted a corner of the machine with his shoulder, which was injured. This injury is considered to have been indirectly the cause of the disease from which he died. Mr. Grant, senior, is well known in Dominion boxing circles as a referee.