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Identity
Person No.
23808
Service No.
RC/33
Last Name
First Name
Benn
Initials
B
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
38
Death Record
Cause code
DIS 6,079
Died of disease
Cause of Death
Died of cerebral malaria, at sea, on H.M.T. "Salamis"
Military Service
Branch
Army
Rank
Pioneer
Regiment
Unknown
Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
UDF 24,809
Union Defence Force
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Grave Reference
Unknown
Notes

Son of Abraham and Ann Southward, of Besk Foot, Silloth, Cumberland. Born at Wath, Cumberland. His brother also died in service. (Served as Benn ROTHARY).

Research notes


4 Sep 2026: Regiment leftover "South African Road Corps" (a branch, not a specific regiment) moved to Corps, per John's decision on the broader Regiment/Corps field-swap review.

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