Identity
Person No.
30343
Service No.
3405
Last Name
First Name
Wilfred Albert
Initials
W A
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
20
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
Unknown
Military Service
Branch
Army
Rank
Gunner
Regiment
Unit
Secondary Unit
111 STSD
Defence Force
UDF 24,809
Union Defence Force
Location
Country
Locality
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Unit History
Role at time of death
Field Artillery
Status
Permanent Force (Regular)
The South African Permanent Force, created 1913, included the South African Field Artillery (SAFA) and South African Permanent Garrison Artillery (SAPGA) from the outset -- unlike most infantry regiments of the same era (which were Active Citizen Force), artillery began as a Regular/Permanent Force arm. Artillery Formation HQ reorganised April 1999 to include both regular regiments (4 Arty Regt, etc.) and reserve regiments.
Notes
Son of Percy Williams Forster, of Johannesburg. Born Bloemfontein, Orange Free State.
Citations
Unknown
External References
Stories 1
The Natal Carbineers were sent out to End Hill to extricate some Imperial Light Horse and in doing so lost Charles Taunton who was hit through in the chest. Captain Knapp of the Imperial Light Horse was also killed. Ref:
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