Identity
Person No.
18981
Service No.
105483
Last Name
First Name
William Johannes
Initials
W J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
35
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,778
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, during the German advance that preceded the Fall of Tobruk eight days later
Military Service
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Notes
Son of Charles H. and Susan M. Nortje; husband of Annie K. Nortje, of 201 Jeppe Street, Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa. Born Burghersdorp, Cape Province. A vulcaniser. He had no children.
Research notes
Gunners Association RoH lists them (World War 2 1939-1945 Gunner W.J. Nortje) - https://www.gunners.org.za/home-2/roll-of-honour/
Citations
Unknown
External References
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Gunners' Association of South Africa Roll of Honour
open source ↗
World War 2 1939-1945 Gunner W.J. Nortje
- South African War Graves Project open source ↗
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