Identity
Person No.
15075
Service No.
7298
Last Name
First Name
Martin
Initials
M
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
27
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,779
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action. During the night of the 18-19th October, a company of the 3rd S.A.I. moved forward to the front line in Pearse's Trench
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
3rd Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 13
Notes
Son of Arie Petrus Vos Marais, of 20, Christian St., Kimberley, Cape Province.
Research notes
Thiepval Memorial, Pier and Face 4 C: named on photograph "3rd Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 13". Photograph: South African War Graves Project. Delville Wood Rollcall (delvillewood.com): confirmed present in the SA Brigade's ranks 14/15 July 1916 -- "Private Martin MARAIS, 3rd SAI - Wounded on the 18th July; Killed in action in front the Butte de Warlencourt on the 18th October 1916 (Thiepval Memorial)"
Citations
Unknown
External References
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Delville Wood Rollcall (delvillewood.com)
open source ↗
Private Martin MARAIS, 3rd SAI - Wounded on the 18th July; Killed in action in front the Butte de Warlencourt on the 18th October 1916 (Thiepval Memorial)
- South African War Graves Project open source ↗
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