Identity
Person No.
12756
Service No.
10356
Last Name
First Name
Roland Ritzeina Van Lier
Initials
R R V L
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
20
Military Service
Death Record
Date of Death
Grave Reference
Unknown
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
Coordinates
Additional Information
Notes
Son of Edward K. and Barbara Kuys, of De Coligni, London Rd., Sea Point, Cape Province. Death plaque sold on bidorbuy for 670 Rand 14-May-2007. Born in Cape Town, South Africa, attested on 31st March 1916 to the 2nd SAI Brigade Depot. In July he was transferred to "C" company 8th South African Infantry and eight days later during action, he received a G.S.W to the spine and was admitted to hospital in Dar Es Salaam, where he was described as dangerously ill. Kuys was transferred to H.M.S Oxfordshire, but died and was buried at sea
Citation
Unknown
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project