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Identity
Person No.
41801
Service No.
90954421CK
Last Name
Norton 11
First Name
Lester Nolan
Initials
L N
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1973 (±1 yr) 203
Age at Death
19
Military Service
Rank
Lance Corporal
Regiment
South African Infantry Corps 1,067
Unit
9 South African Infantry Battalion 26
Secondary Unit
H.Q.
Death Record
Date of Death
12 October 1992 314
Cause of Death
Died of bullet wound 2
Died of bullet wound, received when he was found smoking dagga with some other members. When the Military Police tried to apprehend him, he ran away and was shot
Grave Reference
Reportedly buried in East London 1
Location
Country
South Africa 17,413
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
UNKNOWN CEMETERY 3,253
Additional Information
Notes

Son of Mr. R. B. Norton, of Berghof Street, Westbury, Johannesburg and Mrs. N. G. H. Wood, of Buffalo Flats, Alphen Road, East London. His parents were divorced.

Citation

MBE LG Sup 7 February 1919 pg. 1943 - "For valuable services rendered in connection with military operations in East Africa"; MID LG Sup 25 September 1917 pg. 9942

External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #41801