Name: |
NEL |
Given Name: |
DANIEL ANDRIES |
Initials: |
D A |
Service No: |
243388 |
Rank: |
PrivateOther Casualties of this Rank |
Regiment: |
Imperial Light Horse, S.A. Forces |
Unit: |
1st Bn.Other Casualties from this Unit |
Date of Death: |
1942-06-07Other Casualties on this
Date |
Date of Birth: |
1912-03-21 |
Age: |
30 |
Cause of Death: |
Killed in action, in a Composite Coy attack on positions to the front which began at 0400. However, heavy enemy fire and mounting casualties resulted in the Coy being withdrawn under a smoke screen supplied by the Artillery. The Regiment was holding positions at Gazala, at the time |
Additional Information: |
Brother of Miss Adriana Nel, c/o the Johannesburg Hospital. Born in Christiana, Transvaal. A labourer. He was unmarried. |
This information was last verified for accuracy: 2019-06-20