Service Details
Name:
 MATHESON
Given Name:
 JAMES RUSSELL
Initials:
 J R
Service No:
 D/KX 100922
Rank:
 Stoker 1st Class
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Regiment:
 Royal Navy
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Unit:
 H.M.S. Comorin
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Date of Death:
 1941-07-20
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Age:
 29
Cause of Death:
 Died of acute lobar pneumonia
Decorations:
 Polar Medal for good services in Discovery II. 1936-1939.
Citations:
 LG Sup 7 October 1941 pg. 5786
Additional
Information:
Son of Donald Matheson and Jane Matheson, of Kimberley. Awarded the Polar Medal for good services in Discovery II. 1936-1939.
Commemoration
Country:
 South Africa
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Locality:
 Western Cape
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Cemetery:
 SIMON'S TOWN (DIDO VALLEY) CEMETERY
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Grave Reference:
 Naval Allotment Row C. Grave 48.

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