Identity
Person No.
1515
Service No.
Unknown
Last Name
First Name
Sydney William
Initials
S W
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
34
Military Service
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Killed in action, at Zillebeke (Hill 60), while on duty in the front line trench during a heavy enemy bombardment. This officer was head in the head by a piece of shrapnel and almost instantly killed. Buried behind the support trench
Grave Reference
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Coordinates
Additional Information
Notes
Born Charlymeh, Bridgewater, Somerset, England. Served in South Africa E.E.R.E. 16 months and 3 Transvaal Mounted Rifles Natal '06. An electrical engineer by trade. ref. South African Roll of Honour 1914-1918
Citation
Unknown
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project