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Identity
Person No.
15318
Service No.
13938
Last Name
First Name
Jim
Initials
J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Unknown
Age at Death
Unknown
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
Unknown
Cause of Death
Unknown
Kilwa
Military Service
Branch
Army
Rank
Labourer
Regiment
Unknown
Defence Force
UDF 24,809
Union Defence Force
Location
Locality
Unknown
Grave Reference
Unknown
Notes

Attested at Pietersburg on 25 Aug 1916

Citations

***Not yet accepted for War Grave Status by CWGC, need service file

Stories 1
on 11 October 2004 · via source
Samuel was married to my grandmother, Hannah Elizabeth, they married on 1st January 1900, by 13th December 1900 Hannah was a widow. Samuel died of disease, in a place, called Nooitgedacht out in South Africa. Samuel did actually have 'The Queen's South Africa' medal awarded to him, It had three bars on it....I. Vitten Bergen..2. Transvaal...3. Cape Colony, a very brave man indeed. His medal has been pass down by his widow for over 100 years, and is still in the family today. Samuel was just 27 years. old. Samuel was the son of William Grant a labourer.
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