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John Henry Grace was born October 20, 1894 in Upper Springfield, Antigonish County. He was the son of John Grace and Johanna Duggan. His brothers Benjamin Grace, James Grace and Walter Grace were also veterans of the First World War. He was drafted under the Military Service Act of 1917 and enlisted in the 1st Depot Battalion of the Nova Scotia Regiment February 27, 1918 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Grace’s Casualty and Active Service Form states that Grace was posted Absent without Leave from November 10, 1917 until February 26, 1918 and was awarded detention for this action.
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