Identity
Person No.
3928
Service No.
41313
Last Name
First Name
Ernest Desmond
Initials
E D
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
26
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,780
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, off coast of France during liberation of France
Military Service
Branch
Army
Rank
Captain
Regiment
Unknown
Unit
Unknown
Secondary Unit
seconded to Royal Marines
Defence Force
UDF 24,809
Union Defence Force
Location
Country
Locality
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Notes
Son of Charles Henry and Aldyth Rith Mary Clarke, of Greytown, Natal, South Africa. Born Pietermaritzburg. A clerk.
Research notes
4 Sep 2026: Regiment leftover "South African Instructional Corps" (a branch, not a specific regiment) moved to Corps, per John's decision on the broader Regiment/Corps field-swap review.
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