Identity
Person No.
19775
Service No.
1982
Last Name
First Name
Theodore E
Initials
T E
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
22
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Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,310
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, at Delville Wood. Brigadier-General Lukin was ordered to support the attack of the 11th Royal Scots [27th Brigade] on the orchard, situated in the northern sector of Longueval, between North Street and Flers Road. The Scots would attack along North Street while B and C Companies of the 1st SAI would attack northwards in the wood, parallel to the Royal Scots. The South African attack also failed. The enemy fire scythed down the advancing troops
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Son of Frederick and Mary Ann Patterson, of 1, Park Terrace, London Road, Observatory, Cape Town.
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