Identity
Person No.
10133
Service No.
8209
Last Name
First Name
Cecil
Initials
C
Date of Birth
Age at Death
19
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,779
Killed in action
Military Service
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Memorial
Memorial
Location
On the Somme battlefield at Thiepval, overlooking the Ancre valley
Address
Coordinates
Panel
On the panel
2nd Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 10
Notes
Son of Carolina Mary Ann Urquhuart, of Belgravia, Johannesburg. Born Fordsburg. An assayer. His brother also died in service
Research notes
Thiepval Memorial, Pier and Face 4 C: named on photograph "2nd Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 10". Photograph: South African War Graves Project. Date of birth recorded by the South African War Graves Project. Delville Wood Rollcall (delvillewood.com): confirmed present in the SA Brigade's ranks 14/15 July 1916 -- "Private Cecil HOLLIDAY, 2nd SAI - Killed Butte de Warlencourt 10th October 1916 (Thiepval Memorial)"
Citations
Unknown
External References
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Delville Wood Rollcall (delvillewood.com)
open source ↗
Private Cecil HOLLIDAY, 2nd SAI - Killed Butte de Warlencourt 10th October 1916 (Thiepval Memorial)
- South African War Graves Project open source ↗
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