Gird, Douglas Reginald

Identity

Person No.

42204

Service No.

MPO141189

Last Name

Gird 2

First Name

Douglas Reginald

Initials

D R

Date of Birth

24 April 1890 101

Est. Birth Year

1890 (±1 yr) 412

Age at Death

60

Military Service

Rank

Warrant Officer Class II

Regiment

Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces 277

Unit

Unknown

Death Record

Date of Death

21 July 1950 107

Cause of Death

Died of cardiac disease 347

Died of cardiac failure, at Voortrekkerhoogte Military Hospital

Grave Reference

Grave 339 1

Location

Country

South Africa 18,398

Locality

Gauteng 9,441

Cemetery

THABA TSHWANE (OLD No.1) MILITARY CEMETERY 419

Additional Information

Notes

Husband of Constance Maud Gird (nee Laskey), of 188 St Kilda Road, Landsdowne, Cape Province. Born Greenpoint, Cape Town. He had a son and 2 daughters. Medically boarded and died of ailments received while in service

Citation

Unknown

External Source

OMISSIONS: 21 JULY. SAWGP details.php?id=42204 (Israeli Fallen Soldiers & Victims of Terrorism database — search by name)

South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #42204

Gird, Douglas Reginald (D R)