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Identity
Person No.
25120
Service No.
1305
Last Name
First Name
George Sayer
Initials
G S
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
28
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
DIS 6,080
Died of disease
Cause of Death
Died of dysentery, at Kilwa-Kisiwani
Military Service
Branch
Army
Rank
Gunner
Defence Force
UDF 24,809
Union Defence Force
Location
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 George Sayer Thompson and Eliza Thompson, of 19, Lancaster Rd., Durban, South Africa.

Research notes

Gunners Association RoH lists them (World War 1 1914-1918 Gunner G.S. Thompson) - https://www.gunners.org.za/home-2/roll-of-honour/

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