Identity
Person No.
7374
Service No.
Unknown
Last Name
First Name
John Matheson
Initials
J M
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
41
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
DOW 2,733
Died of wounds
Cause of Death
Died of wounds, received 12th October 1916. The 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range
Military Service
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Country
Locality
Cemetery
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Notes
Son of William and Florence Forrester; husband of Vere Forrester (nee Henderson), of Briar Ghyll, Pietermaritzburg, Natal. Born at Sydenham, London, England.
Research notes
Delville Wood Rollcall (delvillewood.com): confirmed present in the SA Brigade's ranks 14/15 July 1916 -- "Second Lieutenant John Matheson FORRESTER, 2nd SAI, C Coy - Died of wounds on the 12th October 1916 (Warlencourt British Cemetery)"
Citations
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External References
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Delville Wood Rollcall (delvillewood.com)
open source ↗
Second Lieutenant John Matheson FORRESTER, 2nd SAI, C Coy - Died of wounds on the 12th October 1916 (Warlencourt British Cemetery)
- South African War Graves Project open source ↗
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