Name: |
GREEN |
Given Name: |
GARNET GEORGE |
Initials: |
G G |
Rank: |
CaptainOther Casualties of this Rank |
Regiment: |
South African Infantry |
Unit: |
2nd Regt.Other Casualties from this Unit |
Date of Death: |
1918-03-22Other Casualties on this
Date |
Age: |
30 |
Cause of Death: |
Killed in action, during the German offensive |
Decorations: |
M C and bar, Mentioned in Despatches |
Citations: |
LG Sup 1 January 1917 - New Year?s Honours - "This officer was sent to the Front Line at Delville Wood to take over C Company of the 2nd South African Regiment after all the officers of this company had been killed or wounded. He behaved with great gallantry and coolness under heavy fire, and by his example put fresh energy and confidence into the remaining men. He kept up communication with Colonel Thackeray who was in command at the time, and moved with his men to support Colonel Thackeray in Buchanan Street Trench, holding a portion of this and attacking and dispersing a body of Germans who were endeavouring to dig in about 30 yards away. He was the last to leave the trench when relief arrived and throughout behaved in a fearless and gallant manner instilling energy and confidence into his men. His conduct on all occasions was exemplary." 1st Bar: LG Sup 26 July 1917 - "For conspicuous gallantry during the afternoon of the 12th April 1917, when in order to obtain definite information regarding the result of our attack East of Fampoux he voluntarily reconnoitred the ground under heavy machine gun fire and returned with the position clearly shown on his map, and thus cleared up a situation which up to this time was unknown." |
Additional
Information: |
Son of George and Eleanor (nee Adams) Green, of Pretoria, Transvaal. Born Ingome, Zululand 1888. Educated Dundee High School, Natal. A clerk / civil servant with the Native Affairs Department, Pretoria. Served as a Trooper with the Natal Carbineers in the Bambatha Rebellion 1906. He served with the 1st SAMR (Natal Carbineers) in the Afrikaner Rebellion 1914 & in GSWA 1915. WIA Delville Wood 18/7/1916; was the last South African man to leave Delville Wood on the evening of 20/7/1916. Commemorated on Dundee Government School & the Dundee and District WWI Memorials. ***His grave maybe that of the unknown Captain of the South African Infantry buried in Gouzeaucourt Military cemetery which is very close to Gauche Wood. |
This information was last verified for accuracy: 2026-10-25
