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The medals to Galoer Hearn, Natal Police.

William Matthew Hearn was born Church End, Hendon, Middlesex.

He was recruited in England, arrived in South Africa on board the S S Nubian on 8 Jul 1889 and enlisted in the Natal Police on the same day. He served in the Natal Police for 19 years 147 days and was awarded the Natal LS&GC 26 Nov 1909.

He served in the Boer War and Natal Rebellion.

He married Annie Elizabeth in Pietermaritzburg. They had two children; William Frederick and Leslie John. Annie died 25 Feb 1918

William died at Red Hill, near Durban, 27 Nov 1931, aged 66.

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