Whittaker, William Thomas

Identity

Person No.

28257

Service No.

5470

Last Name

Whittaker 8

First Name

William Thomas

Initials

W T

Date of Birth

Unknown

Est. Birth Year

1899 (±1 yr) 402

Age at Death

17

Military Service

Rank

Private

Regiment

South African Infantry 5,581

Unit

4th Regt. 1,344

Defence Force

UDF 22,700

Union Defence Force

Death Record

Date of Death

19 October 1916 161

Cause code

KIA 14,310

Killed in action

Cause of Death

Killed in action 14,230

Killed in action, during attack on Snag Trench

Grave Reference

Pier and Face 4 C. 828

Location

Country

France 5,136

Locality

Somme 2,465

Cemetery

THIEPVAL MEMORIAL 959

Coordinates

50.05081, 2.68569

Notes

Son of Mrs. Jessie Whittaker, of 71, Milton Rd., Observatory, Cape Province.

Citations

Unknown

External References

South African War Graves Project

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