Background
GRANT, Samuel Charles Norton was born on August 7, 1854. Son of late G. Grant, Royal Navy.
GRANT, Samuel Charles Norton was born on August 7, 1854. Son of late G. Grant, Royal Navy.
Entered Royal Engineers 1874. Specially employed Cyprus, 1878-1886. East African Boundary Commission, 1892-1893.
Sierra Leone, 1895-1896.
South Africa, 1896; Guiana - Venezuela Boundary Arbitration, 1898-1890. Secretary to commission Chile - Argentina Boundary, 1S9S-99.
South Africa War, 1899-1900(despatches thrice, Queen's medal, 4 clasps). Director General, Ordnance Survey, Southampton.
Spouse 1882, Ina, 3rddaughter of late Major-General J. C. De Butts, R.E.