Service Details
Name:
 BAIRD
Given Name:
 JOHN STEVEN
Initials:
 J S
Service No:
 C/300739
Rank:
 Private
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Regiment:
 Cape Corps, S.A. Forces
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Unit:
 attd. South African Veterinary Corps
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Date of Death:
 1941-11-17
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Date of Birth:
 1895-10-10
Age:
 46
Cause of Death:
 Died of cerebral hemorrhage, collapsed while playing cricket and was taken to Voortrekkerhoogte Military Hospital where he died. The doctor diagnosed that he had suffered the hemorrhage as a result of high blood pressure and estimated his age as over 60. This was confirmed by a friend of his in a statement that put his age at 69, and not 45 as stated on his attestation form
Additional
Information:
Son of John Steven and Johanna Baird, of Beaufort West, Cape Province. Husband of Judith Baird. He had 3 sons and 2 daughters. Step-brother of Mr. H. Wilson, of Lady Selbourne, Pretoria. A blacksmith.
Commemoration
Country:
 South Africa
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Locality:
 Gauteng
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Cemetery:
 THABA TSHWANE (OLD No.2) MILITARY CEMETERY
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Grave Reference:
 Grave 227.

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