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Identity
Person No.
29032
Service No.
4531
Last Name
Young
31
First Name
William Cain
Initials
W C
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1895
(±1 yr)
589
Age at Death
21
Military Service
Rank
Private
Regiment
South African Infantry
5,581
Unit
2nd Regt.
1,352
Secondary Unit
"B" Coy.
Death Record
Date of Death
18 July 1916
351
Cause of Death
Missing in action
783
Missing in action, at Delville Wood
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
Additional Information
Notes
Son of Robert John and Lizzie Young, of Northdene, Natal.
Citation
Unknown
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project
southafricawargraves.org — record #29032