Identity
Person No.
3818
Service No.
Unknown
Last Name
First Name
William Edward Tolfrey
Initials
W E T
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
40
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
DIS 6,077
Died of disease
Cause of Death
Died of influenza, at Cape Town, on his way home from East Africa
Military Service
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Awards
United Kingdom
Africa". DSO LG Sup 1 February 1917 - "For valuable services rendered in connection with Military Operations in the Field"; OBE LG Sup 15 A
United Kingdom
CMG LG Sup 4 February 1919 pg 1941 - "For valuable services rendered in connection with Military Operations in East Africa". DSO LG Sup 1 Fe
Mentioned in Despatches (MID and Bar)
United Kingdom
War"; 1st MID LG Sup 22 June 1915 pg. 5976; 2nd MID 1 January 1916 pg. 3; 3rd MID LG Sup 7 March 1918 pg. 2888 | 4 Sep 2026: Regiment lefto || g. 3; 3rd MID LG Sup 7 March 1918 pg. 2888 | 4 Sep 2026: Regiment leftover "Army Service Corps" (a branch, not a specific regiment) moved t
Notes
Son of the late Colonel Edward Tolfrey Christie ASC
Research notes
4 Sep 2026: Regiment leftover "Army Service Corps" (a branch, not a specific regiment) moved to Corps, per John's decision on the broader Regiment/Corps field-swap review.
Citations
CMG LG Sup 4 February 1919 pg 1941 - "For valuable services rendered in connection with Military Operations in East Africa". DSO LG Sup 1 February 1917 - "For valuable services rendered in connection with Military Operations in the Field"; OBE LG Sup 15 April 1919 pg. 4978 "On recommendation of the Secretary State for War"; 1st MID LG Sup 22 June 1915 pg. 5976; 2nd MID 1 January 1916 pg. 3; 3rd MID LG Sup 7 March 1918 pg. 2888
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