Identity
Person No.
1514
Service No.
4568
Last Name
First Name
Richard Harold
Initials
R H
Date of Birth
Age at Death
22
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
DOW 2,732
Died of wounds
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, Bell To Chichester photograph
Notes
Son of the late Mr. Richard Henry Bell, of Duffs Rd., North Coast, Durban, Natal. ***Buried in the garden of the Advanced Dressing Station, near the church at Longueval
Research notes
Thiepval Memorial, Pier and Face 4 C: named on photograph "2nd Regiment South African Infantry, Bell To Chichester photograph". Photograph: South African War Graves Project. Date of birth recorded by the South African War Graves Project.
Citations
Unknown
External References
Stories 1
'Van' was killed by a landmine on horsebak on the pipline running from the Charlie water tower west in the direction of Oshandi. He was last in line of the troups and his horse stepped on the mine behind us.
Dedications
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