In Memory Of

SONGCA, SULLIVAN

Service Details
Date of Birth:
 -0001-11-30
Service No:
 162
Rank:
 Native Constable
Unit:
 1st Regt.
Regiment:
 South African Mounted Rifles
Date of Death:
 1915-01-15
Date of Death 2:
 1915-04-11
Cause of Death:
 Died of tuberculosis, whilst a POW, at Windhoek
Commemoration
Grave Reference:
 The commemoration for this casualty has recently been transferred to this Memorial. However, it will not be possible to add their name to the Memorial immediately. Please contact the Commission before planning a visit, for more information.
Cemetery:
 WARMBAD MEMORIAL
Country:
 Namibia
Additional Information
Citations:
 ***Accepted by CWGC for War Grave Status & burial site under investigation
Son of Elijah and Selina Songca, of Engcobo. ref. SAMR medal roll. POW 26 September 1914. Songca is a well known surname from the Eastern Cape region, he came from the Lady Frere area, Eastern Cape. The original name typed on the medal roll is Songca.