John Frederick Hyde Saxon

Private

Conflict:

Anglo Boer War

NZ WAR GRAVES

Biographical Notes:

Private John Saxon has no grave remaining in Mozambique. When his contingent left Beira to relieve Mafeking, he was hospitalised with Malaria.

Following his death, he was buried in Santa Isabel cemetery. In a letter, in the 1920's to the NZ Government from the British High Commissioner, it was stated that, as his grave had not been paid for within 5 years, he was exhumed and his remains were "cast to the winds"

The only known memorials are this window in St Mary's, Levin and his name on the Ranfurly Memorial, Auckland

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Casualty

Name:

John Frederick Hyde Saxon

Rank:

Private

Date of Birth:

Not known

Next of Kin:

Mr J. Saxon, Koputarua, Wellington, New Zealand

Date of Enlistment:

Not known

Enlistment Address:

Koputarua, Manawatu Company's Line, Wellington, New Zealand

Occupation on Enlistment:

Farmer

Unit:

New Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade, 4 Contingent

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:

Died of disease

Date of Death:

19 June 1900

Day of Death:

Tuesday

Conflict:

Anglo Boer War

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Place:

Lyttelton, New Zealand

Embarkment Date:

31 March 1900

Vessel:

Gymeric

Destination:

South Africa

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery:

Beira Santa Isabel

Cemetery Reference:

Grave no longer exists.

Cemetery Location:

Mozambique