Identity
Person No.
4664
Service No.
8685
Last Name
First Name
Vernon Archibald
Initials
V A
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
26
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
MIA 785
Missing in action
Cause of Death
Missing in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range
Military Service
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Memorial
Memorial
Location
On the Somme battlefield at Thiepval, overlooking the Ancre valley
Address
Coordinates
Panel
On the panel
2nd Regiment South African Infantry, Chisholm To De Reuck photograph
Notes
Son of Thomas Alfred William and Emily Frances Creighton, of 97, Zastron St., Bloemfontein, South Africa.
Research notes
Thiepval Memorial, Pier and Face 4 C: named on photograph "2nd Regiment South African Infantry, Chisholm To De Reuck photograph". Photograph: South African War Graves Project. Delville Wood Rollcall (delvillewood.com): confirmed present in the SA Brigade's ranks 14/15 July 1916 -- "Private Vernon Archibald CREIGHTON, 2nd SAI - Missing in action 12th October 1916 (Thiepval Memorial)"
Citations
Unknown
External References
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Delville Wood Rollcall (delvillewood.com)
open source ↗
Private Vernon Archibald CREIGHTON, 2nd SAI - Missing in action 12th October 1916 (Thiepval Memorial)
- South African War Graves Project open source ↗
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