Identity
Person No.
23012
Service No.
105393
Last Name
First Name
William Arthur
Initials
W A
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
43
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
POW 1,367
Died as prisoner of war
Cause of Death
Died of chronic bronchitis and peritonitis, at Brindisi Military Hospital, whilst a POW. He was captured on 20 June 1942 in the Middle East and transferred to Italy
Military Service
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Notes
Son of Harry and Louisa Victoria Crosley Shoyer, of Oakhurst Avenue, Rondebosch, Cape Town. Born Cape Town. A clerk at the Drumcree Hotel in Point Road, Durban. He was unmarried but had 2 step-brothers
Research notes
Gunners Association RoH lists them (World War 2 1939-1945 Gunner W.A. Shoyer) - 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.A. Shoyer
- South African War Graves Project open source ↗
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