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William Matthew Growdon

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William Matthew Growdon

Birth
Bodmin, Cornwall Unitary Authority, Cornwall, England
Death
27 Aug 1913 (aged 62)
Queenstown, Chris Hani District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa
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Queenstown, Chris Hani District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa Add to Map
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Born in Cornwall, he emigrated to the Cape Colony and worked as a platelayer on the Cape Government Railways, and was eventually promoted to permanent way inspector. He also farmed at Bethulie in the Free State, but retired to Queenstown in the Eastern Cape. He was killed in an accident when the card he was driving overturned near the Bongolo Dam.
Born in Cornwall, he emigrated to the Cape Colony and worked as a platelayer on the Cape Government Railways, and was eventually promoted to permanent way inspector. He also farmed at Bethulie in the Free State, but retired to Queenstown in the Eastern Cape. He was killed in an accident when the card he was driving overturned near the Bongolo Dam.

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  • Created by: Steve Hayes
  • Added: Jun 4, 2013
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/111810795/william_matthew-growdon: accessed ), memorial page for William Matthew Growdon (22 Feb 1851–27 Aug 1913), Find a Grave Memorial ID 111810795, citing Queenstown Municipal Cemetery, Queenstown, Chris Hani District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa; Maintained by Steve Hayes (contributor 47961116).