Identity
Person No.
835
Service No.
3192
Last Name
First Name
Edward Cecil
Initials
E C
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
24
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,780
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed 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
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Locality
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Notes
Son of Charles and Elizabeth Babb, of Kimberley, Cape Province. Fought in Delville Wood in July 1916. His brother also died on service
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