Service Details
Name:
 MATTHEWS
Given Name:
 WILLIAM HENRY
Initials:
 W H
Rank:
 Colour Sergeant
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Regiment:
 12th Infantry (Pretoria Regiment), S.A. Forces
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Date of Death:
 1917-07-06
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Age:
 45
Cause of Death:
 Died of apoplexy
Decorations:
 Brought to the Notice of the Secretary of State for War
Citations:
 ***Not yet accepted for War Grave Status by CWGC, need service file
Additional
Information:
Brother of Mrs. Huskisson, of 46 Hospital Street, Nalsall, England. ref. LG 22-August-1918 - Brought to the Notice of the Secretary of State for War LG Sup 22 August 1918 - "For distinguished service in the Field and in connection with the campaign in German South-West Africa, 1914-15"
Commemoration
Country:
 South Africa
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Locality:
 Kwazulu Natal
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Cemetery:
 PIETERMARITZBURG (COMMERCIAL ROAD) CEMETERY
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Grave Reference:
 Section A, Plot 13 - No Headstone

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