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Name: WADESON, Arthur Richard

Birth Date: 1878 Windsor

Death Date: 13 May 1915 killed in action Tsavo River

Last Date: 1915

Book Reference: CWGC, Gazette, Medals, Web

War Service: E. Af. Intelligence Dept.

General Information:

CWGC - Nairobi British & Indian Memorial - Warrant Officer Class 1, Arthur Richard Wadeson, East African Intelligence Department. 13th May 1915. Age 37. Son of Emma Jane Wadeson of 1, Holyrood Villas, Windsor, England and the late James Wadeson.
Medals - East African Intelligence Department - Warrant Oficer Class 1
Web - On 13 May 1915 WO1 Wadeson and his Intelligence Scouts accompanied a Rhodesian-commanded column in the Tsavo valley (Mzima Column). At a water halt on the Tsavo river a Schutztruppe raiding force that was camped nearby mounted a surprise attack on the column. During fierce fighting in the bush WO1 Wadeson was reported missing and his mutilated body was recovered the following day.

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