This unique wheelchair belonged to
Pte. John Alexander Grant. Grant was born in Apple Hill on September 5, 1896 to
Mr. & Mrs. Duncan A Grant. He enlisted in the Canadian army on March 11, 1916
in Maxville, ON. He was stationed during
the First World War in England and France. During his time in France, he suffered a severe injury, which resulted in shrapnel wounds and the amputation of both his legs.
He was given this wheelchair, equipped with operating handles, once he was discharged
from the army. It is believed that he continued to have a military presence by
becoming a recruitment officer for local military branches.
His wheelchair was donated to the Glengarry Pioneer Museum by the Estate of Myles Edwards c/o Bill Edwards. Myles refurbished the
wheelchair and obtained a copy of Pte Grant's service and medical records but
the connection between the Edwards and Grant families is unknown because of the
death of Myles Edwards.
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