GRANT Sellwood Hammerton		Born: 1894-01-26	Died: 1956-08-03
Father: GRANT William Henry		Mother: HAMMERTON Frances Anne
Children: GRANT Edward Albert, GRANT Valmai Daphne, GRANT Marie Judith
Siblings: GRANT James, GRANT Maud, GRANT Mary Louise "May", GRANT William Henry Jr 1, GRANT Margaret Edith Alma, GRANT Laura Fanny, GRANT Emma Elizabeth, GRANT Charles Henry Anthony, GRANT William Henry (Jr), GRANT Nellie Gladys "Nell", GRANT Folsch Newenham, GRANT Richardson Albert "Bert", GRANT Leslie James "Jack", GRANT William Francis, GRANT Rhoda Alice

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Sellwood Hammerton GRANT (son of William Henry GRANT and Frances Anne HAMMERTON) was born on 26 Jan 1894 in Bellingen, New South Wales, Australia. He died on 03 Aug 1956 in West Ryde, New South Wales, Australia.

He married (i) Lily STEVENS (daughter of John William STEVENS and Maria Susannah HUGHES) on 26 Dec 1918 in South Stoneham, Hampshire, England (Parish Church, Parish of South Stoneham in the County of Southampton). She was born on 29 Jan 1899 in Southampton, Hampshire, England. She died in Dec 1972 in Southampton, Hampshire England.

He married (ii) Martha Daphne  “Lyal” KINGCOTT (daughter of James Arthur KINGCOTT and Martha Jane BENNETT) on 01 Apr 1931 in Epping, New South Wales, Australia.She was born on 21 Apr 1909 in Ryde, New South Wales. She died on 22 Feb 1987 in Castle Hill,  New South Wales, Australia.

In 1903 Sell lost one of his eyes whilst playing bows and arrows game with a friend.

Read more about Sell’s inspiring life journey in his album below. Most letters and stories have been transcribed. “Text to voice” (computer generated speech) has also been added with the hope this feature (albeit a little odd at times) creates an extra dimension to Sell’s wonderful life story.

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/127561144

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