Identity
Person No.
27707
Service No.
Unknown
Last Name
First Name
Edward John
Initials
E J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
23
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,780
Killed in action
Military Service
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Grave Reference
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Notes
Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Ward, of "Ormefield", Murraysburg, South Africa. Commemoration stone in Uitenhage (Jubilee Park) Cemetery
Citations
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External References
Stories 1
William George Batten Saunders had already seen service with the the Bechunaland Border Police and the British South Africa Police when he enlisted into the Imperial Light Horse at Pietermaritzburg 13 October 1899 aged 26. He saw action at the battle of Elandslaagte 21 October 1899 and was mortally wounded at the battle of Wagon Hill (Platrand), Ladysmith 6 January 1900. He died of wounds four days later and is buried at Intombi Camp Cemetery, Ladysmith. His Queen's South Africa medal with clasps Elandslaagte and Defence of Ladysmith was issued posthumously to his mother in Bristol, England.
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