Identity
Person No.
33855
Old ROH no.
1657
Service No.
80253271BG
Last Name
First Name
Mark Twain
Initials
M T
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
24
Military Service
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
SHOT 533
Shot
Cause of Death
Died in Shooting Incident, from a gunshot wound resulting from the accidental discharge of a fellow soldier's rifle
Grave Reference
Location
Country
Locality
Notes
Son of Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Whiteley
Citations
LG Sup 20 March 1945 pg. 1502
External References
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SADF.info Border Roll of Honour
SADF.info Border RoH
- South African War Graves Project
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Dedications 1
I knew Mark Whiteley prior to his death. A better person would have been hard to find. He was friendly, courageous, and probably a true Christian by the way he led his life, an example to everyone who knew him. Society is poorer for his passing. A friend I would rather not.