Identity
Person No.
1920
Service No.
3090
Last Name
First Name
Jasper James
Initials
J J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Unknown
Age at Death
Unknown
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,780
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, in the improvised and disastrous attack of the 9th (Scottish) Division on the German positions in the East of Fampoux. The 2nd SAI, who went in 400 strong, lost 16 officers and 285 men
Military Service
Location
Country
Locality
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Notes
Son of John Blanckenberg Senior, of Tarpoley, Rondesbosh, Cape Province
Research notes
Delville Wood Rollcall (delvillewood.com): confirmed present in the SA Brigade's ranks 14/15 July 1916 -- "Private J.J. BLANCKENBERG, 2nd SAI - Wounded 19th July; Killed 12th April 1917"
Citations
Unknown
External References
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Delville Wood Rollcall (delvillewood.com)
open source ↗
Private J.J. BLANCKENBERG, 2nd SAI - Wounded 19th July; Killed 12th April 1917
- South African War Graves Project open source ↗
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