Identity
Person No.
5391
Service No.
590518V
Last Name
First Name
Dirk Hermanus
Initials
D H
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
18
Military Service
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,310
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, when "C" Coy moved from Santomato to Castel Borroli. After encountering some enemy along the way, patrols reached the top of Castel Borrili and dug in. They were later subjected to heavy mortaring and shelling that resulted in casualties
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Locality
Unknown
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Notes
Son of the late Hermanus George De Roock and Mrs. Elizabeth Johanna Jacoba van Dyk (nee Schwartz, formally De Roock), of 22 Dublin Street, Woodstock, Cape Town. Born in Paarl, Cape Province. A shoemaker. He was unmarried and had 2 sisters.
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