In Memory Of
GALLANT, PETER CHARLES
Service Details
Age:
25
Date of Birth:
1917-05-15
Service No:
C/167463
Rank:
Lance Corporal
Unit 2:
attd. Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces
Regiment:
Cape Corps, S.A. Forces
Date of Death:
1942-10-14
Cause of Death:
Died in Accident, 11 perished in the accident. Whilst clearing mines and transporting them to 3 South African Field Coy. It appears that one of the land mines had not been defused correctly and exploded on the back of the truck detonating the other mines and killing the 9 on the back of the truck plus the driver and passenger in the cab
Commemoration
Grave Reference:
Coll. grave III. B. 22.
Cemetery:
EL ALAMEIN WAR CEMETERY
Country:
Egypt
Additional Information
Son of Frederick and Lena Gallant, of 123 Buitengracht Street, Cape Town. Born Cape Town. A labourer.
