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Name: EREAUT, Harold John MRCS, LRCP (Lieut.)
Birth Date: 26.7.1873 St Helier
Death Date: 8.6.1916 Voi, dysentery
Last Date: 1916
Married: 1. In Mossel Bay, S. Africa 18 Jan 1905 Ethelwynne May Pocock b. 2 Feb 1883, d. 31 Mar 1967 Cape Province; 2. George Ereaut
Children: 2. John George (11 Sep 1921 Rondebosch - he was shot down on 21 Nov 1941 over Egypt, when serving with S. African Air Force)
Book Reference: Gazette
War Service: E Af Medical Service
General Information:
Gazette - 5/7/16 - Probate & Admin. - Harold John Ereaut, Lieut., EAMS who died Voi 7/6/16
NEWS ITEM in Jersey Evening Post of Monday 12 June 1916
Death of Jerseyman in East Africa - Victoria College Roll of Honour. We regret to have to announce the death of Lieutenant Harold John Ereaut of the East African Medical Service which took place at Nairobi, East Africa on 6 June. The deceased, who was in his 43rd year, was the eldest son of the late Mr John Ereaut, a chemist of Bath Street, and Mrs Ereaut of 3 Clarence Terrace. To the mother and family we would offer our sincerest condolences.
Had a practice in Cape Colony. 1915 volunteered for service in EA. RAMC. Contracted dysentery whilst in charge of a hospital train and died.
Commonwealth War Grave in Voi cemetery