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Identity
Person No.
9955
Service No.
92960
Last Name
First Name
William
Initials
W
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Unknown
Age at Death
Unknown
Death Record
Cause code
KIA 14,779
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action
Military Service
Branch
Army
Rank
Private
Defence Force
UDF 24,809
Union Defence Force
Location
Locality
Unknown
Grave Reference
Memorial
Memorial
Location
Durban Light Infantry Headquarters, Durban
Address
Coordinates
Panel
On the panel
Position on the panel will be added with photographs
Unit History
Role at time of death
Infantry
Status
Active Citizen Force
"Royal" dropped 1961 on Republic formation.
Notes

***Jewish. No additional information known at this time

Research notes


K.M. Jordan, Royal Durban Light Infantry WWII Roll of Honour ("working document", Aug 2026 draft; email to John & Bobby, 4 Sep 2026, marked "not 100% correct"): HIRSCHOWITZ, William (Son of Louis Nathan & Marie Hirschowitz of 163 First Avenue, Greyville, Durban.) (Stamford Hill Primary School; Durban High School 1934 – 1937; admin # 5605.) 92960 Private Royal Durban Light Infantry Born 16/31920; served with the 1st Battalion RDLI in North Africa; killed in action at Bardia, Libya. Halfaya Sollum War Cemetery, Egypt. (Also, on the Durban High School; the Royal Durban Light Infantry; the Durban Cenotaph WWII Memorials & on the SA Jewish National WWII Memorials in West Park Cemetery & Saxonwold, JHB.) 17/12/1941 21
CONFLICT vs Jordan RDLI WWII draft (not resolved, ROH value kept): Age: Jordan 21 vs ROH 0.

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