On This Day

On This Day — 12 October

We remember those who died in service on this day:

1899

46635Burgher Adriaan J.a. Du Toit, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Stormberg.

1901

48818Sergeant Donne, Durban Light Infantry.

1901

45738Burgher Johannes Cornelius Lotter, Cmdt Kritzinger/Scheepers (Rebel) Commando (Boer Forces), aged 26. Killed in action, Middelburg,CC.

1901

47682Burgher Johannes Marthinus Marais, Boer Forces, aged 24. Killed in action, Rustenburg Hosp.

1901

43413Burgher Schoeman, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Tarkastad.

1901

48168Burgher Johannes George Venter, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 65. Died of pneumonia while a prisoner of war, St Helena.

1901

43944Burgher D J Visser, Boer Forces, aged 21. Killed in action, Riekertsdam.

1902

45005Burgher Jacobus Gustaaf , Field Cornet Scheepers, Boer Forces, aged 35. Killed in action, Tarkastad.

1914

3902Private George Theodore Griffith Clark, South African Irish. Died of typhoid fever.

1916

18Private David Stuart Abel, 3808, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 20. Missing in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

1916

162Private Martin Adams, 7464, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

1916

195Second Lieutenant Alphonse Colenbrander Addison, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 20. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

1916

528Second Lieutenant Eric Cauty Andrews, 9th Field Coy. (Royal Engineers), aged 21. Killed in action.

1916

835Private Edward Cecil Babb, 3192, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 24. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

1916

1060Private Frederick Charles Barbe, 2702, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

1916

1307Private Charles Alfred Frederick Batham, 8639, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 22. Missing in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

1916

1335Private Edward Rooksby Baxter, 1601, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 23. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

1916

1374Private George Russell Beard, 5938, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 25. Missing in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

1916

1602Private Wilfred William Bennett, 3825, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry). Missing in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

1916

1892Private Benjamin Charles Ross Blaine, 5634, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 20. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

1916

2406Private Charles John Boyd, 3020, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 38. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

1916

2553Private Leonard Suthard Brereton, 8882, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

1916

2555Private Joseph Breslan, 2732, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

1916

2600Private Percy Bright, 404, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

1916

2694Private Frank Washington Brooke, 9348, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 37. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

1916

2760Private Eric George Brown, 2129, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 27. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

1916

2837Private William Frederick Brown, 2829, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 29. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

1916

2896Private Harry Vernon Bruton, 6376, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 20. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

1916

2947Private Cecil Rhodes Buckley, 8965, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 20. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

1916

3035Private Frank Burgess, 8014, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 29. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

1916

3041Private William Burgess, 8010, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

1916

3067Captain Basil Ernest Burne, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 25. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

1916

3068Sergeant Dennis Lionel Burne, 3065, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 21. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

1916

3237Second Lieutenant William John Kekewich Calder, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 16. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

1916

3402Private Robert Graham Gordon Carnegie, 8022, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 18. Missing in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

1916

3488Private Arthur Reginald Carver, 2136, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 15. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

1916

3648Private George William Charlton, 9038, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 22. Missing in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

1916

3809Private James Christie, 8127, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 30. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

1916

4065Private John Francis Coaker, 7431, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 23. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

1916

4091Second Lieutenant James Cockburn, 4th Bn. (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders), aged 26. Killed in action.

1916

4092Lance Corporal John Montague Cockburn, 7215, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

1916

4358Private Joseph Connop, 3731, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 35. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

1916

4664Private Vernon Archibald Creighton, 8685, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 26. Missing in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

1916

4873Private Frank Eric Dacomb, 5547, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 18. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

1916

5008Lance Corporal Harry Thomas Darke, 2398, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 19. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

1916

5075Private James Leonard Davidson, 6699, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 23. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

1916

5161Sergeant William Mican Davis, 9486, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

1916

5490Private William Romanes Deans, 7581, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 21. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

1916

5795Private Edward Ross Dixon, 7890, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 33. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

1916

5822Private Fred Doble, 7156, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 18. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

1916

5879Private James Alexander Donaldson, 7542, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 35. Died of wounds, received 12th October 1916. The 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

1916

5911Private Charles Dorey, 7245, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 23. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

1916

6167Sergeant Major Benjamin Johannes Du Toit, 129, 3rd (South African Horse), aged 24. Died of malaria.

1916

6530Private Thomas Eli, 7492, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of wounds, received in front the Butte de Warlencourt. The 3rd S.A.I. was in reserve during the unsucessful attack of the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. on Snag and Tail Trenches. In the night of the 12-13th October, the 3rd S.A.I. relieved the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. which had suffered heavily.

1916

6563Private Leonard Glanville Elliott, 7452, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 26. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

1916

6983Private Morris Feinberg, 7502, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 23. Missing in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

1916

7034Private George Wilson Ferguson, 5059, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

1916

7090Private Peter Fester, 441, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 20. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

1916

7135Private Charles Bernard Filmer, 2511, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 20. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

1916

7152Corporal Robert Finlay, 340, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 34. Missing in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

1916

7226Second Lieutenant Basil John Ingleby Flack, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 29. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

1916

7374Lieutenant John Matheson Forrester, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 41. Died of wounds, received 12th October 1916. The 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

1916

7566Private Marinus Anton Alexander Franken, 8554, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 31. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

1916

7940Private Hilton Norman Gaylard, 7133, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 18. Missing in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

1916

8114Private George McNeil Gibson, 7472, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 23. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

1916

8156Private Edward William Gilbert, 7063, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 24. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

1916

8309Lance Corporal Percy Clark Gold, 3658, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 22. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

1916

8354Private Edward Alan Good, 8932, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 26. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

1916

8619Corporal Raymond Barrett Gray, 7064, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 35. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

1916

8654Private Arthur Llewellyn Green, 9587, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry). Missing in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

1916

8718Corporal Ernest Mark Greenwood, 3564, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 25. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

1916

8907Private Frank Arthur Gunn, 8999, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 25. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

1916

8959Private Campion Henry Hacking, 7244, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 19. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

1916

9271Private Edward Osborne Harris, 2267, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 19. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

1916

9270Private Ewart Gladstone Harris, 8211, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 18. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

1916

9380Private John Mawson Harvard, 7450, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

1916

9451Private Victor George Cleaver Hatton, 4502, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 25. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

1916

9805Private Thomas Frederick Hewitt, 3311, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 19. Missing in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

1916

9885Private Edward Justus Hill, 4707, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

1916

9923Sergeant John Clarke Hilson, 2179, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

1916

10055Sergeant William George Louis Hodnett, 6544, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 35. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

1916

10086Private Lawrence Joubert Hogan, 8767, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

1916

10135Private Harry Holliday, 8205, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 21. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

1916

10331Private Frank Percy Houshold, 8464, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 34. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

1916

10367Sergeant Arthur Howe, 836, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 35. Missing in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

1916

10544Sergeant William Edward Hunt, 9410, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 37. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

1916

10668Sergeant Lewis Ingham, 3815, 12th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of malaria and appendicitis.

1916

10708Sergeant Albert Kirkpatrick Irvine, 8478, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 34. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

1916

10799Private Robert Alexander William Jackson, 8023, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 20. Missing in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

1916

11001Lance Corporal Percival Evan James, 7577, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 22. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

1916

11027Lance Corporal Nelson Sellers Jamison, 4452, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 37. Missing in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

1916

11176Private Frank Horace Jerred, 8931, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 29. Missing in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

1916

11360Private Arthur William Johnstone, 8017, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 19. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

1916

11626Private Lionel Orsmond Juby, 6365, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 18. Missing in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

1916

11910Lance Corporal Alexander Keay, 228, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 22. Missing in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

1916

12187Private George Henry Kidd, 3162, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 36. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

1916

12192Lance Corporal George William Kidner, 7743, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

1916

12447Private William Albertus Knight, 5604, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 21. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

1916

12840Private William Oswald Lake, 5616, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 19. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

1916

13537James Libalene, 7431, South African Native Labour Bureau. Njombe.

We will remember them.

On This Day — 12 October

We remember those who died in service on this day:

- 1899 46635 — Burgher Adriaan J.a. Du Toit, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Stormberg.

- 1901 48818 — Sergeant Donne, Durban Light Infantry.

- 1901 45738 — Burgher Johannes Cornelius Lotter, Cmdt Kritzinger/Scheepers (Rebel) Commando (Boer Forces), aged 26. Killed in action, Middelburg,CC.

- 1901 47682 — Burgher Johannes Marthinus Marais, Boer Forces, aged 24. Killed in action, Rustenburg Hosp.

- 1901 43413 — Burgher Schoeman, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Tarkastad.

- 1901 48168 — Burgher Johannes George Venter, Prisoner of War (Boer Forces), aged 65. Died of pneumonia while a prisoner of war, St Helena.

- 1901 43944 — Burgher D J Visser, Boer Forces, aged 21. Killed in action, Riekertsdam.

- 1902 45005 — Burgher Jacobus Gustaaf , Field Cornet Scheepers, Boer Forces, aged 35. Killed in action, Tarkastad.

- 1914 3902 — Private George Theodore Griffith Clark, South African Irish. Died of typhoid fever.

- 1916 18 — Private David Stuart Abel, 3808, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 20. Missing in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

- 1916 162 — Private Martin Adams, 7464, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

- 1916 195 — Second Lieutenant Alphonse Colenbrander Addison, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 20. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

- 1916 528 — Second Lieutenant Eric Cauty Andrews, 9th Field Coy. (Royal Engineers), aged 21. Killed in action.

- 1916 835 — Private Edward Cecil Babb, 3192, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 24. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

- 1916 1060 — Private Frederick Charles Barbe, 2702, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

- 1916 1307 — Private Charles Alfred Frederick Batham, 8639, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 22. Missing in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

- 1916 1335 — Private Edward Rooksby Baxter, 1601, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 23. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

- 1916 1374 — Private George Russell Beard, 5938, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 25. Missing in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

- 1916 1602 — Private Wilfred William Bennett, 3825, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry). Missing in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

- 1916 1892 — Private Benjamin Charles Ross Blaine, 5634, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 20. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

- 1916 2406 — Private Charles John Boyd, 3020, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 38. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

- 1916 2553 — Private Leonard Suthard Brereton, 8882, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

- 1916 2555 — Private Joseph Breslan, 2732, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

- 1916 2600 — Private Percy Bright, 404, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

- 1916 2694 — Private Frank Washington Brooke, 9348, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 37. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

- 1916 2760 — Private Eric George Brown, 2129, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 27. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

- 1916 2837 — Private William Frederick Brown, 2829, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 29. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

- 1916 2896 — Private Harry Vernon Bruton, 6376, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 20. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

- 1916 2947 — Private Cecil Rhodes Buckley, 8965, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 20. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

- 1916 3035 — Private Frank Burgess, 8014, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 29. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

- 1916 3041 — Private William Burgess, 8010, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

- 1916 3067 — Captain Basil Ernest Burne, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 25. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

- 1916 3068 — Sergeant Dennis Lionel Burne, 3065, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 21. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

- 1916 3237 — Second Lieutenant William John Kekewich Calder, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 16. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

- 1916 3402 — Private Robert Graham Gordon Carnegie, 8022, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 18. Missing in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

- 1916 3488 — Private Arthur Reginald Carver, 2136, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 15. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

- 1916 3648 — Private George William Charlton, 9038, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 22. Missing in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

- 1916 3809 — Private James Christie, 8127, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 30. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

- 1916 4065 — Private John Francis Coaker, 7431, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 23. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

- 1916 4091 — Second Lieutenant James Cockburn, 4th Bn. (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders), aged 26. Killed in action.

- 1916 4092 — Lance Corporal John Montague Cockburn, 7215, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

- 1916 4358 — Private Joseph Connop, 3731, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 35. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

- 1916 4664 — Private Vernon Archibald Creighton, 8685, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 26. Missing in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

- 1916 4873 — Private Frank Eric Dacomb, 5547, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 18. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

- 1916 5008 — Lance Corporal Harry Thomas Darke, 2398, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 19. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

- 1916 5075 — Private James Leonard Davidson, 6699, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 23. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

- 1916 5161 — Sergeant William Mican Davis, 9486, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

- 1916 5490 — Private William Romanes Deans, 7581, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 21. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

- 1916 5795 — Private Edward Ross Dixon, 7890, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 33. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

- 1916 5822 — Private Fred Doble, 7156, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 18. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

- 1916 5879 — Private James Alexander Donaldson, 7542, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 35. Died of wounds, received 12th October 1916. The 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

- 1916 5911 — Private Charles Dorey, 7245, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 23. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

- 1916 6167 — Sergeant Major Benjamin Johannes Du Toit, 129, 3rd (South African Horse), aged 24. Died of malaria.

- 1916 6530 — Private Thomas Eli, 7492, 3rd Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of wounds, received in front the Butte de Warlencourt. The 3rd S.A.I. was in reserve during the unsucessful attack of the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. on Snag and Tail Trenches. In the night of the 12-13th October, the 3rd S.A.I. relieved the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. which had suffered heavily.

- 1916 6563 — Private Leonard Glanville Elliott, 7452, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 26. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

- 1916 6983 — Private Morris Feinberg, 7502, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 23. Missing in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

- 1916 7034 — Private George Wilson Ferguson, 5059, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

- 1916 7090 — Private Peter Fester, 441, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 20. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

- 1916 7135 — Private Charles Bernard Filmer, 2511, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 20. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

- 1916 7152 — Corporal Robert Finlay, 340, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 34. Missing in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

- 1916 7226 — Second Lieutenant Basil John Ingleby Flack, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 29. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

- 1916 7374 — Lieutenant John Matheson Forrester, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 41. Died of wounds, received 12th October 1916. The 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

- 1916 7566 — Private Marinus Anton Alexander Franken, 8554, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 31. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

- 1916 7940 — Private Hilton Norman Gaylard, 7133, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 18. Missing in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

- 1916 8114 — Private George McNeil Gibson, 7472, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 23. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

- 1916 8156 — Private Edward William Gilbert, 7063, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 24. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

- 1916 8309 — Lance Corporal Percy Clark Gold, 3658, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 22. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

- 1916 8354 — Private Edward Alan Good, 8932, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 26. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

- 1916 8619 — Corporal Raymond Barrett Gray, 7064, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 35. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

- 1916 8654 — Private Arthur Llewellyn Green, 9587, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry). Missing in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

- 1916 8718 — Corporal Ernest Mark Greenwood, 3564, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 25. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

- 1916 8907 — Private Frank Arthur Gunn, 8999, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 25. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

- 1916 8959 — Private Campion Henry Hacking, 7244, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 19. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

- 1916 9271 — Private Edward Osborne Harris, 2267, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 19. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

- 1916 9270 — Private Ewart Gladstone Harris, 8211, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 18. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

- 1916 9380 — Private John Mawson Harvard, 7450, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

- 1916 9451 — Private Victor George Cleaver Hatton, 4502, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 25. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

- 1916 9805 — Private Thomas Frederick Hewitt, 3311, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 19. Missing in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

- 1916 9885 — Private Edward Justus Hill, 4707, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

- 1916 9923 — Sergeant John Clarke Hilson, 2179, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

- 1916 10055 — Sergeant William George Louis Hodnett, 6544, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 35. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

- 1916 10086 — Private Lawrence Joubert Hogan, 8767, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

- 1916 10135 — Private Harry Holliday, 8205, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 21. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

- 1916 10331 — Private Frank Percy Houshold, 8464, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 34. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

- 1916 10367 — Sergeant Arthur Howe, 836, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 35. Missing in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

- 1916 10544 — Sergeant William Edward Hunt, 9410, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 37. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

- 1916 10668 — Sergeant Lewis Ingham, 3815, 12th Regt. (South African Infantry). Died of malaria and appendicitis.

- 1916 10708 — Sergeant Albert Kirkpatrick Irvine, 8478, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 34. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

- 1916 10799 — Private Robert Alexander William Jackson, 8023, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 20. Missing in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

- 1916 11001 — Lance Corporal Percival Evan James, 7577, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 22. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

- 1916 11027 — Lance Corporal Nelson Sellers Jamison, 4452, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 37. Missing in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

- 1916 11176 — Private Frank Horace Jerred, 8931, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 29. Missing in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

- 1916 11360 — Private Arthur William Johnstone, 8017, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 19. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

- 1916 11626 — Private Lionel Orsmond Juby, 6365, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 18. Missing in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

- 1916 11910 — Lance Corporal Alexander Keay, 228, 4th Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 22. Missing in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

- 1916 12187 — Private George Henry Kidd, 3162, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 36. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

- 1916 12192 — Lance Corporal George William Kidner, 7743, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry). Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

- 1916 12447 — Private William Albertus Knight, 5604, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 21. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

- 1916 12840 — Private William Oswald Lake, 5616, 2nd Regt. (South African Infantry), aged 19. Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range.

- 1916 13537 — James Libalene, 7431, South African Native Labour Bureau. Njombe.

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