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Identity
Person No.
3146
Service No.
1527
Last Name
First Name
Arthur Scott
Initials
A S
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
22
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
DIS 6,077
Died of disease
Cause of Death
Died of cerebral malaria, at Johannesburg
Military Service
Branch
Army
Rank
Gunner
Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
UDF 24,809
Union Defence Force
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 the late Annie Butler, of P.O. Box 5940, of Johannesburg. Sister of Mrs. Lily Temple Hutton, of 132 Gale Street, Durban, Natal. Born in England. Served under alais Edward Henry Benson, in 1st SAI Bde #15865, in German East Africa

Research notes

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

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