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Identity
Person No.
16617
Service No.
213744
Last Name
First Name
Horace C
Initials
H C
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
54
Military Service
Rank
Captain
Unit
Unknown
Death Record
Cause of Death
Died on active service
Grave Reference
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Additional Information
Notes

Husband of Jetta M. Miles, of Parys, Orange Free State, South Africa.

Citation

MC LG Sup 26 Nov 1917 vol 30399 pg 12320 - "For gallantry and distinguished service in the field"; Bar to MC LG Sup 16 Sept 1918 vol 30901 pg 10898 - "For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During a personal reconnaissance in daylight he noted a place obviously occupied by the enemy at night. That night he organised and led a fighting patrol with skill and daring, capturing a prisoner and directing the fight till severely wounded."

External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #16617