In Memory Of

McCLUNG, GILBERT MURRAY

Service Details
Age:
 20
Date of Birth:
 1924-02-01
Service No:
 232883V
Rank:
 Private
Regiment:
 Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces
Date of Death:
 1944-06-30
Cause of Death:
 Died of wounds, received 21st June, shrapnel wound to the head, during shelling in the vicinity of Cetona, Italy. WR/DLR and RNC had moved up and through the town, expecting an enemy counter attack. Casualties were from heavy shelling by artillery and enemy tanks situated near Sartiano
Commemoration
Grave Reference:
 II, F, 5.
Cemetery:
 BOLSENA WAR CEMETERY
Country:
 Italy
Additional Information
Son of Thomas Gilbert and Edith Maude McClung, of 39 Bemersyde Road, Berea, Durban. Born Durban. A student. He was unmarried and had 1 brother.