Identity
Person No.
7729
Service No.
Unknown
Last Name
First Name
John Samuel
Initials
J S
Date of Birth
Age at Death
26
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,780
Killed in action
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
4th Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 1
Notes
Son of Edward Henry and Getske Marke Petronella Fry, of 148, Esselen St., Pretoria, Transvaal. Born Pretoria. Educated at St. Andrew's College, Grahamstown. A civil servant. Enlisted 7 September 1915, as a private, Commissioned 25 March 1916, sailed for France via Egypt January 1916, landed Marseilles 20-April-1916, posted to "B" Company. Medals on eBay July 2007 for 495 GBP
Research notes
Thiepval Memorial, Pier and Face 4 C: named on photograph "4th Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 1". Photograph: South African War Graves Project. Date of birth recorded by the South African War Graves Project.
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