Identity
Person No.
25201
Service No.
3173
Last Name
First Name
William Reginald
Initials
W R
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
23
Military Service
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Killed 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
Grave Reference
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Coordinates
Additional Information
Notes
Son of Mrs. Martha Gertrude Thorne, of 2, Union Rd., Bloemfontein, Orange Free State. An employee of the South African Railways. Fought in Delville Wood in July 1916
Citation
Unknown
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project