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Identity
Person No.
15615
Service No.
117
Last Name
Matthews 30
First Name
John Godfrey
Initials
J G
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1880 (±1 yr) 264
Age at Death
38
Military Service
Rank
Trooper
Regiment
South African Horse 281
Unit
3rd 52
Death Record
Date of Death
09 November 1918 105
Cause of Death
Died of influenza 916
Died of Spanish Influenza
Grave Reference
Unknown
Location
Country
South Africa 17,413
Locality
Free State 728
Cemetery
FRANKFORT CEMETERY 4
Coordinates
-27.28813, 28.49348
Additional Information
Notes

Born England. A barman. Info from Great War Forum. On Barrow-in-Furness Civic War Memorial

Citation

***Submitted for War Grave Status to CWGC, awaiting acceptance

External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #15615

Source: https://www.rohsa.co.za/person.php?PersonNumber=15615&pdf=1

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