Identity
Person No.
28159
Service No.
1028
Last Name
First Name
James Napoleon
Initials
J N
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
36
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,778
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, by enemy artillery fire during the attempt to break through after the initial attack, in the vicinity of El Alamein, Egypt
Military Service
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Memorial
Memorial
Location
El Alamein, Matruh Governorate, Egypt
Address
Coordinates
Panel
On the panel
XI. H. 20.
Memorial
Memorial
Location
Pinetown Library grounds, Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal
Address
Coordinates
Panel
On the panel
Position on the panel will be added with photographs
Unit History
Notes
Son of Percy and Ann A. Wheeler; husband of Patricia Wheeler, of "Westfield", Dewdrop, Ladysmith District, Natal. Attended Glenwood High School, Durban. On Pinetown, Kwazulu Natal Memorial
Research notes
13 Sep 2026: Pinetown Roll of Honour confirms exactly: Capt (Chaplain) J.N. "Nap" Wheeler, Natal Mounted Rifles, killed in action 02-11-1942 -- served St Paul's Church, Durban; Scout Master and member of Toc H; son of Conductor Percy Wheeler (this ROH's PersonNumber 28160, WWI, also on the Wayside Cross). Named on the Wayside Cross, Pinetown.
Citations
Unknown
External References
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Pinetown Roll of Honour (Pinetown Museum)
Pinetown Roll of Honour (Pinetown Museum), Wayside Cross
- South African War Graves Project open source ↗
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