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Identity
Person No.
15464
Service No.
2603
Last Name
First Name
James Hugh Walls
Initials
J H W
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
19
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
Unknown
Cause of Death
Died of cerebro spinal fever, at Base Hospital, Mombasa
Military Service
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Unit History
Role at time of death
Field Artillery
Status
Permanent Force (Regular)
The South African Permanent Force, created 1913, included the South African Field Artillery (SAFA) and South African Permanent Garrison Artillery (SAPGA) from the outset -- unlike most infantry regiments of the same era (which were Active Citizen Force), artillery began as a Regular/Permanent Force arm. Artillery Formation HQ reorganised April 1999 to include both regular regiments (4 Arty Regt, etc.) and reserve regiments.
Notes
Son of David Marwick Matches and Elizabeth Matches, of Tramway St., Kenilworth, Johannesburg. Born at Erre, Orkney, Scotland.
Research notes
Gunners Association RoH lists them (World War 1 1914-1918 Gunner J.H.W. Matches) - https://www.gunners.org.za/home-2/roll-of-honour/
Citations
Unknown
External References
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Gunners' Association of South Africa Roll of Honour
open source ↗
World War 1 1914-1918 Gunner J.H.W. Matches
- South African War Graves Project open source ↗
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