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Bardia (1941–42) (Attack on Bardia)

Dates: 1941-12 – 1942-01

Theatre: Western Desert (Bardia, Libya)

Operations against Bardia and Sollum by 2nd South African Division including the South African Police Brigade, culminating in the early-January 1942 assaults. George Stegmann describes a mass funeral of fourteen men from his battalion after heavy fighting.

Stegmann, George. The Lights of Freedom. Just Done Productions / Lulu, 2007 (ISBN 978-1-920169-48-0).

12 linked records
Name Date of Death Rank Unit Regiment
Dorfling, Christian Jacobus (C J) 1942-01-02 Private 1st Bn.
Fourie, Wessel Johannes Petrus (W J P) 1942-01-02 Private 1st Bn.
Heath, Thomas George Creighton (T G C) 1942-01-02 Private 1st Bn.
Kaber, Thomas Phillip (T P) 1942-01-02 Lance Corporal 1st Bn.
Lottering, Barnardus Lambertus (B L) 1942-01-02 Lance Corporal 1st Bn.
Lubbe, Philippus Cornelius (P C) 1942-01-02 Corporal 1st Bn.
Taljaard, Frederich Wilhelm (F W) 1942-01-02 Private 1st Bn.
Vermaak, Solomon Johannes Cornelius (S J C) 1942-01-02 Private 1st Bn.
Burns, Hector Gerald (H G) 1942-01-15 Private 1st Bn.
Coetzee, Dirk Arnoldus (D A) 1942-01-15 Private 1st Bn.
Geyer, Marthinus Wessel Pretorius (M W P) 1942-01-15 Private 1st Bn.
Grobler 1942-01-15 Private 1st Bn.