Alexander McGregor Grant (29 July 1888 – 25 June 1973) was a New Zealand surgeon, horse-racing administrator, racehorse owner and breeder. He was born in Casterton,

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on 29 July 1888. Before moving to New Zealand he was an

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er who played for the

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in the

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(VFL). He also served in World War I with the No. 3 New Zealand Field Ambulance. In the 1963 Queen's Birthday Honours, Grant was appointed a

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, for services to medicine and racing.

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1888 births 1973 deaths New Zealand racehorse owners and breeders New Zealand surgeons People from Casterton, Victoria Australian emigrants to New Zealand Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) University Football Club players University of Melbourne alumni New Zealand Commanders of the Order of the British Empire 20th-century surgeons {{NewZealand-horseracing-bio-stub