Name: |
GALPIN |
Given Name: |
ROWLAND HENRY |
Initials: |
R H |
Service No: |
240 |
Rank: |
PrivateOther Casualties of this Rank |
Regiment: |
Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces |
Unit: |
Graaff-Reinet CommandoOther Casualties from this Unit |
Unit 2: |
"C" Sqdn.Other Casualties from this Unit |
Date of Death: |
1914-11-26Other Casualties on this
Date |
Age: |
20 |
Cause of Death: |
Died of wounds, received in a fight with rebels at Rooidam. Kemp and his group of rebels were attempting to cross the Kalahari to meet up with the rebel leader Maritz |
Additional Information: |
Son of Ernest Edward and Maria Elizabeth Galpin, of Queenstown, Cape Province |
This information was last verified for accuracy: 2019-04-09