Service Details
Name:
 BLANCKENBERG
Given Name:
 EDUARD
Initials:
 E
Service No:
 6287V
Rank:
 Trooper
Other Casualties of this Rank
Regiment:
 Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces
Other Casualties from this Regiment
Unit 2:
 "C" Sqdn.
Other Casualties from this Unit
Date of Death:
 1944-06-27
Other Casualties on this Date
Date of Birth:
 1918-03-11
Age:
 26
Cause of Death:
 Killed in action, in an engagement with enemy MkIV tanks outside of Chiusi
Additional
Information:
Son of Mrs. Anna Tobia Blanckenberg, of "Bloemendal", Malmesbury, Cape Province. Born in Malmesbury. A civil servant (clerk) in the Verulam area, by profession. Commemoration stone in Verulam Cemetery, Kwazulu Natal. ***CWGC needs to amend headstone to read initial "E"
Commemoration
Country:
 Italy
Other Casualties commemorated in Italy
Cemetery:
 BOLSENA WAR CEMETERY
Other Casualties commemorated in this Cemetery
Grave Reference:
 II, G, 15.

Information to contribute? Noticed an error or wish to Request a Photo ~ Click here ~

This information was last verified for accuracy: 2018-12-27
 
 

Send us an email...

  • I wish to
     Contribute some information
     Report a problem
     Request this image
CAPTCHA code Please write the word in the text box below (case-sensitive)

Sending your message. Please wait...

Thanks for sending your message! We'll get back to you shortly.

There was a problem sending your message. Please try again.

Please complete all the fields in the form before sending.