In Memory Of

COGHLAN, WILLIAM

Service Details
Age:
 19
Date of Birth:
 -0001-11-30
Service No:
 M/13183V
Rank:
 Private
Regiment:
 Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces
Date of Death:
 1944-06-27
Cause of Death:
 Executed, judicial hanging, convicted of murder in order to commit robbery
Commemoration
Cemetery:
 RAMLEH 1939-45 MEMORIAL
Country:
 Israel
Additional Information
Son of William and Caroline Coghlan, of Victoria Road, Mowbray, Cape Province, South Africa. Enlisted as Joseph Abrahams but later gave a sworn statement that his name was actually COGLIEN although his mother maintained his name was COGHLAN. His file gives his name as COGLIEN.