In Memory Of

UNKNOWN SOLDIER, UNKNOWN SOLDIER

Service Details
Date of Birth:
 -0001-11-30
Rank:
 Captain
Regiment:
 South African Infantry
Date of Death:
 1916-07-11
Date of Death 2:
 1916-07-16
Cause of Death:
 Died on active service
Commemoration
Grave Reference:
 IV. F. 22.
Cemetery:
 LONDON CEMETERY AND EXTENSION, LONGUEVAL
Localitly:
 Somme
Country:
 France
Additional Information
Found at Map Reference 57c.S.12.c.70.75. or GPS 50.0315, 2.8117. This is the northern edge of Delville Wood. One can assume he died during the fighting of July 1916. His means of identification were: South African buttons, breeches buttons by Baverstock & Son, Aldershot, Epaulette with 3 stars, denture, piece of Officer's ankle boot size 9, cigarette case from great coat pocket engraved "P.J.J.". Exhumed 25 July 1935. Height approx. 5 foot 9 inches.