Identity
Person No.
28356
Service No.
3738
Last Name
First Name
James Adam
Initials
J A
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Unknown
Age at Death
Unknown
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,778
Killed in action
Military Service
Location
Country
Locality
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Memorial
Memorial
Location
Durban Light Infantry Headquarters, Durban
Address
Coordinates
Panel
On the panel
Position on the panel will be added with photographs
Notes
Son of Caroline Will, of Durban
Research notes
Delville Wood Rollcall (delvillewood.com): confirmed present in the SA Brigade's ranks 14/15 July 1916 -- "Private J.A. WILL, 4th SAI - Killed in action near Arras on the 9th April 1917 (Cabaret Rouge British Cemetery)"
Citations
Unknown
External References
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Delville Wood Rollcall (delvillewood.com)
open source ↗
Private J.A. WILL, 4th SAI - Killed in action near Arras on the 9th April 1917 (Cabaret Rouge British Cemetery)
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K.M. Jordan — DLI research (ABW / WWI ROH)
K.M. Jordan, Durban Light Infantry: WWI Roll of Honour ("Work in Progress" draft, July/Aug 2026; email to John/Bobby, 3 Sep 2026). Local file data/jordan_dli_wwi_roh_2026-08.pdf (Downloads: "1. Durban Light Infantry WWI ROH - July, Aug 2026.pdf"). WWI ROH #151 Private WILL, James Adam, age 34, Force No 3738, 1st South African Infantry Brigade: Born Durban 10/3/1883; served as a private (#633) with the Durban Light Infantry in the ABW 1899-1900; served as trooper (#282) with the Natal Composite Volunteer Regiment in the ABW 1901-1902; served as trooper with Royston's Horse in the Bambatha Rebellion 1906; a tram conductor before enlistment. He served with Durban Light Infantry in GSWA 1914 - 1915; served with the 4th Regiment in France; m… Buried/commemorated: Caberet – Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, Pas de Calais, France. (Also, on St Mary’s Anglican Church, Greyville; St Andrew's Church (now at Glenwood Presbyterian Church, Frere Road, Durban; the Durba…
- South African War Graves Project open source ↗
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