Basic Details Surname Merritt Forenames Eli James Gender Male Information stated on memorial War Boer War; Second (1899-1902) Served or died Died Primary Service As stated on memorial Unit (Primary - Stated) Imperial Yeomanry Sub-unit (Primary - Stated) 58th. Company Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Private Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) Imperial Yeomanry Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Private Death and Burial details Country of death South Africa Town of death Lindley Year of death 1900 Month of death June Day of death 25 Age at death 23 Manner of death as stated Died of Enteric Fever Manner of death reference Died of Disease