Joined 92nd Foot Regiment at 15 - obit says 26 battles
Served in Peninsular War - fought at Battle of Vitoria, Heights of Mayo, Donna Maria, Battle of Bayonne, Quatre Bas and Waterloo
Spent three years in India
Was gamekeeper to Duke of Gordon then Duke of Richmond who built him a cottage in Glenfiddoch called Mayo, later on providing a home in the valley of Dullan
Dufftown Volunteers turned out with their band for the funeral and played "The Dying Christian" and shot three volleys across his burial - Piper was son of William Grant - the Distiller - known as "waterloo" - newspaper report - William Grant served in 92nd Regiment also
Joined 92nd Foot Regiment at 15 - obit says 26 battles
Served in Peninsular War - fought at Battle of Vitoria, Heights of Mayo, Donna Maria, Battle of Bayonne, Quatre Bas and Waterloo
Spent three years in India
Was gamekeeper to Duke of Gordon then Duke of Richmond who built him a cottage in Glenfiddoch called Mayo, later on providing a home in the valley of Dullan
Dufftown Volunteers turned out with their band for the funeral and played "The Dying Christian" and shot three volleys across his burial - Piper was son of William Grant - the Distiller - known as "waterloo" - newspaper report - William Grant served in 92nd Regiment also