Identity
Person No.
16615
Service No.
1425
Last Name
First Name
Charles Reginald
Initials
C R
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
21
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,778
Killed in action
Military Service
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Notes
Son of Alexander and Rose Anna Miles, of Durban, Natal, South Africa.
Citations
LG Sup 8 February 1917 - "For meritorious service in the field in East Africa"
External References
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K.M. Jordan — DLI research (ABW / WWI ROH)
K.M. Jordan, Durban Light Infantry: WWI Roll of Honour ("Work in Progress" draft, July/Aug 2026; email to John/Bobby, 3 Sep 2026). Local file data/jordan_dli_wwi_roh_2026-08.pdf (Downloads: "1. Durban Light Infantry WWI ROH - July, Aug 2026.pdf"). WWI ROH #94. Corporal MILES, Charles Reginald, age 21, Force No 1425, 2nd South African Infantry Brigade: Born Illovo, Natal 28/10/1894; a salesman before enlistment; served with the Durban Light Infantry in GSWA 1914-1915; served as a signaller with the 6th Regiment in East Africa; killed in action. Brought to the Notice of the Secretary of State for War: London Gazette Supplement 8 February 1917 - "For meritorious service in the field in East Africa" Buried/commemorated: Dar Es Salaam War Cemetery, Tanzania. (Also, on the Durban Light Infantry & the Durban Cenotaph WWI Memorials.)
- South African War Graves Project open source ↗
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