Died of injuries, multiple injuries sustained in a fall from the 8th floor verandah, Gaylene Flats, Pretoria. Witnesses state that this was an accident as he leaned out too far over the railings. He was on leave at the time
MBE LG Sup 7 February 1919 pg. 1943 - "For valuable services rendered in connection with military operations in East Africa"; MID LG Sup 25 September 1917 pg. 9942