Identity
Person No.
22152
Service No.
4709
Last Name
First Name
Edward Samuel
Initials
E S
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
33
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
MIA 785
Missing in action
Cause of Death
Missing in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range
Military Service
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Memorial
Memorial
Location
On the Somme battlefield at Thiepval, overlooking the Ancre valley
Address
Coordinates
Panel
On the panel
2nd Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 15
Notes
Son of the late George William and Mary Ann Saker. Brother of Mildred Hall, of Verulum, Natal
Research notes
Thiepval Memorial, Pier and Face 4 C: named on photograph "2nd Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 15". Photograph: South African War Graves Project. Delville Wood Rollcall (delvillewood.com): confirmed present in the SA Brigade's ranks 14/15 July 1916 -- "Private Edward Samuel SAKER, 2nd SAI - Missing in action in front the Butte of Warlencourt on the 12th October 1916 (Thiepval Memorial)"
Citations
Unknown
External References
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Delville Wood Rollcall (delvillewood.com)
open source ↗
Private Edward Samuel SAKER, 2nd SAI - Missing in action in front the Butte of Warlencourt on the 12th October 1916 (Thiepval Memorial)
- South African War Graves Project open source ↗
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