Identity
Person No.
27306
Service No.
Unknown
Last Name
First Name
Joshua Metcalfe
Initials
J M
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
24
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
DOW 2,733
Died of wounds
Cause of Death
Died of wounds, chest gunshot, received during the action on 19 May 1916 when his patrol had been surprised and ambushed by a stronger enemy force
Military Service
Branch
Army
Rank
Lieutenant
Regiment
Unit
Secondary Unit
"A" Squadron
Defence Force
UDF 24,809
Union Defence Force
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Notes
Son of Mr. M. and Mrs. C. F. M. Versfeld (nee Metcalf), of Slangkop, Darling, Cape Province, South Africa.
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Unknown
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