Service Details
Name:
 ALTREE
Given Name:
 GEORGE CECIL
Initials:
 G C
Service No:
 14686
Rank:
 Private
Other Casualties of this Rank
Regiment:
 Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces
Other Casualties from this Regiment
Unit 2:
 "A" Coy.
Other Casualties from this Unit
Date of Death:
 1942-02-11
Other Casualties on this Date
Date of Birth:
 1914-02-19
Age:
 27
Cause of Death:
 Killed in action, during an air attack on the "A" Coy. positions, in the vicinity of Acroma, by 3 enemy aircraft at about 14:00
Additional
Information:
Son of Wilhelmina Johana Altree. Husband of Edna Maud Altree, of 2 Keppel Road, Woodstock. Born Cape Town. A Railway Labourer and had one child.
Commemoration
Country:
 Libya
Other Casualties commemorated in Libya
Cemetery:
 KNIGHTSBRIDGE WAR CEMETERY, ACROMA
Other Casualties commemorated in this Cemetery
Grave Reference:
 5. G. 9.

Information to contribute? Noticed an error or wish to Request a Photo ~ Click here ~

This information was last verified for accuracy: 2023-04-08
 
 

Send us an email...

  • I wish to
     Contribute some information
     Report a problem
     Request this image

Sending your message. Please wait...

Thanks for sending your message! We'll get back to you shortly.

There was a problem sending your message. Please try again.

Please complete all the fields in the form before sending.