Identity
Person No.
12307
Service No.
78376
Last Name
First Name
Walter Houx
Initials
W H
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
53
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
DOAS 7,466
Died on active service
Military Service
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Unit History
Role at time of death
Infantry
Status
Active Citizen Force (Reserve)
Part of
Transvaal Scottish, formed 1902 after the Second Anglo-Boer War. Active Citizen Force infantry regiment through WWI, WWII (2nd/3rd Bns raised 1936/1939) and the Border War. Renamed Solomon Mahlangu Regiment 2019. Needs further research to break out exact era boundaries/role changes (e.g. 1953 and 1997 battalion amalgamations) as sources are found.
Awards
Mentioned in Despatches (MID)
United Kingdom
osition." MID LG Sup 30 December 1941 | Son of Edward W. Kirby and Emmeline Kirby; husband of Dorothy O. Kirby, of Johannesburg, Transvaal,
Notes
Son of Edward W. Kirby and Emmeline Kirby; husband of Dorothy O. Kirby, of Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa. His brother died in service in WW1
Citations
MC earned WW1 LG Sup 26 July 1917 ' "For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He was in charge of the mopping up party, and handled his men with great skill and courage. He was wounded early on, but refused to leave his post until assured of the capture of the position." MID LG Sup 30 December 1941
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