Identity
Person No.
26513
Service No.
616
Last Name
First Name
William Sebastian
Initials
W S
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
33
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
DIS 6,080
Died of disease
Military Service
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Unknown
Coordinates
Unit History
Role at time of death
Field Artillery
Status
Permanent Force (Regular)
The South African Permanent Force, created 1913, included the South African Field Artillery (SAFA) and South African Permanent Garrison Artillery (SAPGA) from the outset -- unlike most infantry regiments of the same era (which were Active Citizen Force), artillery began as a Regular/Permanent Force arm. Artillery Formation HQ reorganised April 1999 to include both regular regiments (4 Arty Regt, etc.) and reserve regiments.
Notes
Son of John Pear and Margarette Elizabeth Van Blerck, of Colesberg, Cape Province. Served in South African War and Zulu Rebellion.
Research notes
Gunners Association RoH lists them (World War 1 1914-1918 Gunner W.S. van der Blerck) - 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 1 1914-1918 Gunner W.S. van der Blerck
- South African War Graves Project open source ↗
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