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Identity
Person No.
23527
Service No.
88947
Last Name
First Name
Harry Humpeth
Initials
H H
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
28
Death Record
Cause code
KIA 14,778
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action
Military Service
Branch
Army
Rank
Private
Defence Force
UDF 24,809
Union Defence Force
Location
Unit History
Role at time of death
Infantry
Status
Active Citizen Force (Reserve)
South African Irish, formed 1 December 1914. Active Citizen Force infantry regiment; reformed for WWII (1st SA Irish suffered severe losses at Sidi Rezegh, Nov 1941); converted to artillery (22 Field Regiment) 1946-1959, reconverted to reserve infantry 1960. Renamed Andrew Mlangeni Regiment 2019.
Notes

Son of William Alfred and Martha Smith, of Turfontein. Husband of Phyllis Dorothy Smith, of Yeoville, Johannesburg. Born Germiston. A tram conductor

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