Identity
Person No.
2834
Old ROH no.
19987
Service No.
6081
Last Name
First Name
William
Initials
W
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
39
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
MIA 785
Missing in action
Cause of Death
Missing in action. On the 18th October 1916, at 3.40 am, three companies of the 1st S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The B Coy failed to realize that they had reached Snag Trench and continued beyond it. They had lost touch with their flanks and only some men succeeded to come back. Only a block was established at 50 metres of The Pimple. The D Company launched an attack at 5.45 pm and Snag Trench was occupied but the machine-gun fire from the Butte de Warlencourt took a heavy toll, leaving a small group in the trench
Military Service
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Memorial
Memorial
Location
On the Somme battlefield at Thiepval, overlooking the Ancre valley
Address
Coordinates
Panel
On the panel
1st Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 1
Notes
Son of William and Clara Brown, of Cemetery Lodge, Romsey, Hants, England.
Research notes
Thiepval Memorial, Pier and Face 4 C: named on photograph "1st Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 1". Photograph: South African War Graves Project.
Citations
Unknown
External References
Stories 3
I have reason to believe that E.c. Litkie is one of my ancestors. My Great Grandmother was Wilhelmina Christina Litkie, who was brought up in Kimberley. Edgar Charles Litkie: Born 1877 in Hornsey, Middlesex, England. Father: Valerian Arnold Litkie, born Konitz Poland, came to South Africa on 2 November 1861 on passenger ship "Wandrahm" went to England in abou 1880 and stayed there for about 10 years, he was a diamond importer. He died in Kimberley in abt 1920. Mother: Johanna Catharina Gilan, born 1848 Cape of Good Hope. I found reference to E.C. Litkie in the book: Roll of Honour Imperial Forces - Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902 by Steve Watt "In Memoriam" it shows the following: Reg No: 6081 Rank: Corporal. Name: E.C. Litkie. Regiment:Thorneycroft Mounted Infantry. Casulty: Killed in Action. Place: Spioenkop. Date 24.01.1900. Interred: Spioenkop NWT. Memorial: at main monument on site & All Saints Church, Ladysmith. Remarks: Mentioned in Dispatches 30.03 1900. E.C Litkie's father Valerian Arnold had a brother who came from Poland at the same time as he did - Emil Maximilian Litkie, he was a diamond merchant in Kimberley. My Great grandmother was Wilhelmina Christina Litkie also from Kimberley and I am doing research at the moment, which I am sure will prove that Emil Maximilian is my Great Great Grandfather and that E.C. Litkie was related.
I am a Cornishman, born in St. Ives, now living in Bristol. Did you know that before Edgar went to South Africa he went from the School of Mines in Camborne to the Klondike as a prospector and from there to South Africa. I wrote an article on him for the journal of the Camborne School of Mines and will be happy to forward a copy to you as an email attachment Tom Richards
I live in Pinkneys Green, Maidenhead, UK. We just celebrated, yesterday, the 50th anniversary of our houses. These were built on land adjoing the main house of Clarefield Court where Valerian Litkie, a diamond merchant once lived before setting up business in Hatton Garden with a house in Mayfair. His wife died at Clarefield Court in 1927. One of the houses on the perimeter is called "Litkeys".
Dedications 1
My great gardfather James Harrison (ex Uk)married Frances Litkie (In kimberley-), Daughter of Emile Litkie , niece of Valerian Litkie. I have been in contact with Gilda and the Litkie families are linked back in time. Arthur Liktie was the god father of my grandfather Arthur Gerald Harrison son of James and Frances born 22nd July 1892 baptised at St Mary's Cathedral Cape Town 7th Aug 1892.