Identity
Person No.
1574
Service No.
143490
Last Name
First Name
Robert Walter
Initials
R W
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
24
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,780
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, at Tobruk, when the gun positions Officer's vehicle was riddled with bullets
Military Service
Branch
Army
Rank
Lance Bombardier
Regiment
Unknown
Unit
Defence Force
UDF 24,808
Union Defence Force
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Memorial
Memorial
Location
El Alamein, Matruh Governorate, Egypt
Address
Coordinates
Panel
On the panel
Column 113.
Notes
Son of Robert Walter and Grace Katherine Benjamin, of George, Cape Province, South Africa. Born George, Cape Province. A draughtsman
Research notes
Gunners Association RoH lists them (World War 2 1939-1945 Lance Bombardier R.W. Benjamin) - https://www.gunners.org.za/home-2/roll-of-honour/
Citations
Unknown
External References
-
Gunners' Association of South Africa Roll of Honour
open source ↗
World War 2 1939-1945 Lance Bombardier R.W. Benjamin
- South African War Graves Project open source ↗
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