Basic Details Surname Hetherington Forenames Percy Gender Male Information stated on memorial War Boer War; Second (1899-1902) Served or died Died Primary Service As stated on memorial Service (Primary - Stated) not stated on memorial Unit (Primary - Stated) Thorneycroft's Mounted Infantry Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Corporal Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) Thornycroft's Mounted Infantry Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Corporal Death and Burial details Country of death South Africa Town of death Spion Kop Country of burial South Africa Year of death 1900 Month of death January Day of death 24 Age at death 23 Manner of death as stated killed at Spion Kop Manner of death reference Killed in Action