Identity
Person No.
31761
Service No.
70459490BT
Last Name
First Name
Cecil Charles
Initials
C C
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
27
Military Service
Rank
Rifleman
Regiment
Secondary Unit
Army
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Killed in action, during a contact with PLAN insurgents, near Opuwa in the Kaokoveld. During an attack by PLAN on a Temp Base, he was killed by a Strim Rifle grenade while exiting his sleeping bag
Grave Reference
Location
Country
Locality
Additional Information
Notes
Husband of Mrs. S. R. McAlister
Citation
LG Sup 17 September 1917 pg. 9577 - serving with East Surrey Regiment - "For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty under heavy shell fire. He was instrumental in saving the lives of several NCOs and men of his company who had been buried in a tunnel by an enemy bombardment. He was severely wounded whilst engaged on this duty."
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project