Coryndon-Baker, Cyril Eric Evanson

Identity

Person No.

4525

Service No.

196822

Last Name

Coryndon-Baker 1

First Name

Cyril Eric Evanson

Initials

C E E

Date of Birth

Unknown

Est. Birth Year

Unknown

Age at Death

Unknown

Military Service

Rank

Captain

Regiment

South African Police 3,727

Unit

2nd 452

Death Record

Date of Death

28 May 1942 103

Cause of Death

Killed in action 9,876

Killed in action, in command of Commonwealth outpost near Acroma Keep, North Africa

Grave Reference

5. C. 21. 1

Location

Country

Libya 785

Locality

Unknown

Cemetery

KNIGHTSBRIDGE WAR CEMETERY, ACROMA 438

Coordinates

32.09586, 23.71913

Additional Information

Notes

Husband of Lilias Coryndon-Baker.

Citation

LG Sup 19 March 1942 - "For gallant and distinguished services in the Middle East"

External Source

South African Police Memorial, Union Buildings, Pretoria (1984). https://artefacts.co.za/main/Buildings/bldgframes_mob.php?bldgid=14414 (Israeli Fallen Soldiers & Victims of Terrorism database — search by name)

South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #4525

Coryndon-Baker, Cyril Eric Evanson (C E E)