Service Details
Name:
 UNKNOWN SOLDIER
Given Name:
 UNKNOWN SOLDIER
Rank:
 Rank Unknown
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Regiment:
 South African Infantry
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Unit:
 3rd Regt.
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Date of Death:
 1916-07-08
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Date of Death 2:
 1916-07-31
Cause of Death:
 Died on active service
Additional
Information:
Found at Map Reference 57c.S.18.b.8.2. (or 50.0254, 2.8192). Found South-East edge of Delville Wood, so one can likely assume he died during the fighting of Delville Wood July 1916. His means of identification were: General Service Uniform and boots, 3 Titles, Cap Badges and plain black buttons. His exhumation report states he was approxiatemately 5 foot 9 inches, had his right elbow broken, and had bridge work. One of his teeth had a porcelain front and gold backing mounted on stump of natural tooth
Commemoration
Country:
 France
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Locality:
 Somme
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Cemetery:
 COMBLES COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
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Grave Reference:
 III. F. 1

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