Service Details
Name:
 UNKNOWN SOLDIER
Given Name:
 UNKNOWN SOLDIER
Rank:
 Lieutenant
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Regiment:
 South African Infantry
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Unit:
 2nd Regt.
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Date of Death:
 1916-07-17
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Date of Death 2:
 1918-03-26
Cause of Death:
 Died on active service
Additional
Information:
Found at Map Reference 57c.S.12.c.35.75. (or 50.0314, 2.8095). Found northern edge of Delville Wood, so one can likely assume he died during the fighting of Delville Wood July 1916. His means of identification were: G. S. Uniform and buttons, collar badges, 2 stars on epaulette, Officer's boots, 2 pieces of Water Proof sheet stenciled 2 SAI 0230, marked R. D--, 46--, knife marked ---, spoon marked W. H. P. This man is likely Walter James Hill (Thiepval Memorial)
Commemoration
Country:
 France
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Locality:
 Somme
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Cemetery:
 OVILLERS MILITARY CEMETERY
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Grave Reference:
 I. H. 7
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