Identity
Person No.
283
Service No.
17217
Last Name
First Name
William
Initials
W
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Unknown
Age at Death
Unknown
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
SEA 815
Lost at sea
Cause of Death
Died of malaria, possibly died at sea onboard H.M.T. "Aragon" as he left Kilwa on the ship and it only docked in Durban about 14th April
Military Service
Branch
Army
Rank
Labourer
Regiment
Unknown
Corps
Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
UDF 24,808
Union Defence Force
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Notes
Son of Mrs. M. Albrecht, of Mossel Bay. Attested at Mossel Bay on the 14 December 1916
Research notes
4 Sep 2026: Regiment leftover "Military Labour Corps" (a branch, not a specific regiment) moved to Corps, per John's decision on the broader Regiment/Corps field-swap review.
Citations
***Accepted by CWGC for War Grave Status & burial site under investigation
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