Brother of E. R. Horsfall, of Station Colliery, Witbank, Transvaal. Born at Melbourne, Australia. 20th July 1874. Enrolled Melbourne Law School 1890. Cambridge-Street State School, Collingwood, of which his father was Headmaster; Scotch College; Ormond College; BA, LL.B. Melbourne; LL.B. Cape University; maiden fours 1894. After admission to Victorian bar, went to South Africa during Boer War and became Crown Prosecutor, and ultimately a Resident Magistrate on the Rand. Was given leave to enlist in August 1916, and joined 71st Siege Battery South African Heavy Artillery as Gunner; promoted Corporal; to France 1 January 1917; evacuated to hospital 14 June 1917; rejoined battery 9 July 1917. Commemoration stone in Florida Cemetery, Gauteng see http://www.law.unimelb.edu.au/index.cfm?objectid=6AC6C9D0-5555-11E2-BC960050568D0140
Colyn Brookes, Mibisa: Volume One – Western Cape (Lulu, 2013, ISBN 9781447682523): Interred, CROISILLES BRITISH CEMETERY I. E. 1.. | Gunners Association RoH lists them (World War 1 1914-1918 Gunner LA Horsfall) - https://www.gunners.org.za/home-2/roll-of-honour/
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