Service Details
Name:
 CHALMERS
Given Name:
 JOHN JAMES
Initials:
 J J
Service No:
 125837V
Rank:
 Corporal
Other Casualties of this Rank
Regiment:
 Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment, S.A.Forces
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Date of Death:
 1944-06-13
Other Casualties on this Date
Date of Birth:
 1915-01-11
Age:
 29
Cause of Death:
 Killed in action, during the attack in the Colleno area, Italy
Decorations:
 Distinguished Conduct Medal
Citations:
 LG Sup 13 August 1942 - Immediate Award - "On 1 June 1942 this soldier was commanding a car on the Trig Enver Bey. He was sent to assist No. 3 Troop which was attacking 50 met coming from Meteifel. Seeing the direction of their attack he manoeuvred to cut off the head of the enemy column and in spite of very heavy Breda fire he put 18 shots from his 37 mm into the column while closing with it. His fire set three enemy troop carriers on fire and killed the driver of the leading lorry. This resulted in the breaking up of the convoy and freeing 48 POWs of 50 Division."
Additional
Information:
Son of John and Jessie Chalmers, of Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa; husband of Doris Chalmers, of 24, Leicester Road, Kensington, Johannesburg.
Commemoration
Country:
 Italy
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Cemetery:
 BOLSENA WAR CEMETERY
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Grave Reference:
 II, A, 8.

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