Identity
Person No.
23170
Service No.
Unknown
Last Name
First Name
Hector Joseph
Initials
H J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
29
Military Service
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Killed in action, at Kitanda. Pursued fleeing German Askari who lead his patrol straight into close range fire of a Maxim gun
Grave Reference
Location
Additional Information
Notes
Son of Mr. J. C. Simpson, of Waipukurau. He took part in the Boer War. After visiting Waipukurau at the close of that struggle, he returned to South Africa, and joined the South African Police.
Citation
Unknown
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project