b. ? d. ?
DATE OF EM ACTION: 15/03/1910 Germiston, South Africa.
Very little is known about William Thomas Oxenham, a miner at the Simmer and Jack Mine in Germiston, South Africa on 15th March 1910.
EM CITATION:
On March 15th, 1910, Mr Oxenham went to the rescue of a white man and three Kaffirs who were overcome by fumes ofpoisonous gases. He descended a mine 60 feetdeep and 3500 feet from the surface, and was successful in bringing all in safety to the surface with the exception of one Kaffir.
BURIAL LOCATION: UNKNOWN.
LOCATION OF MEDAL: UNKNOWN.
