Identity
Person No.
45619
Old ROH no.
23468
Service No.
Unknown
Last Name
First Name
Fred Ernst
Initials
F E
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
19
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,778
Killed in action
Military Service
Location
Notes
Address: Roodepoort, Krugersdorp. WMBR id 2137
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Regiment/Unit swapped -- "Krugersdorp" (a Commando, the Boer War-era regiment-equivalent) moved to Regiment; "Boer Forces" (the generic force-wide designation) moved to Unit, per John's decision.
Citations
Unknown
External References
-
Anglo-Boer War Museum
open source ↗
Anglo-Boer War Museum
- South African War Graves Project open source ↗
Stories 1
Walter Morton the son of William Morton and Mary Morton nee Riley was born on 17 July 1875 at Thornhill Briggs, Brighouse, W. Yorks., UK. He joined the West Riding Regiment in 1895 at the age of 18. His service number was 4774. He was promoted from lance corporal to corporal while serving in South Africa. He died of peritonitis on 13 July 1900 at Winburg, South Africa. H.
Dedications
No dedications have been added yet.