Tanzania

List updated September 13, 2011

Country Total = 1497

196 names on 3 memorials; 6 graves of the unknown and 1293 graves in 9 cemeteries

Completed = 1390 (or 92.85%)

***In our research we have discovered some extra 1700 Natives that we not recorded in the initial CWGC lists, some of those natives lie buried in Tanzania, the figures noted abaove may not always be correct. We suggest taking photos of ALL native graves in Tanzania as we have found that many are incorrectly named to Est African units, rather then SA units.

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IRINGA CEMETERY

As the cemetery has no permanent staff, it is kept locked with coded padlock. If you are intending to visit this site, the code to the padlock can be obtained from either our Outer Area Office on 01628 507179, or our office in Kenya on 00 254 257 0594. Iringa is on the top of a mountain, 505 kilometres west of Dar-Es-Salaam via Morogoro. To find the cemetery, start at the Municipal Offices and take the road for Dodoma. Within 100 metres turn right down the hill, past the Iringa Hotel (signposted). At the bottom of the hill turn right and the cemetery is immediately on your right set amongst trees.

There is 1 South African unknown to be photographed and PLOTTED in this cemetery.

AINSLIE, Driver, TYRRELL DUNLOP, MT/4327. South African Service Corps. 23rd October 1917. Age 18. Son of Mrs. L. W. Dunlop-Ainslie, of Benoni, Transvaal IV. C. 5

ANGER, Private, S, 50. 2nd. South African Rifles. 23rd September 1916. IV. A. 5

BARNIER, Private, J E, D/34. South African Pioneers. 4th December 1917. IX. C. 3

BEESTON, Private, S, 295. 1st. South African Rifles. 24th July 1916. IV. B. 8

BOTHAMLEY, Lieutenant, JAMES POWELL, 2nd. South African Rifles. 28th December 1916. Age 45. Son of John and Elizabeth Bothamley; husband of Muriel Bothamley, of Diana Lodge, Northlands, Johannesburg. Born at Grantham, England IX. A. 6

BRIDGE, Second Lieutenant, F W, 8th Regt. South African Infantry. 27th November 1916. V. A. 11

BROOKS, Private, A J, 3331. 9th. South African Horse. 29th December 1916. Age 42. Son of Charles and Margaret Brooks; husband of Lillian Grace Lombard (formerly Brooks), of 6, Hofmeyer St., Witbank, Transvaal. Born at Grahamstown VII. C. 7

BUCHOLTZ, Sergeant, J A, 552. 5th Permanent Mounted Bty. South African Mounted Rifles. Killed in action 25th October 1916. IV. B. 6

BURTON, Private, ERLE VIVIAN, 161. 1st. South African Rifles. 1st August 1916. Age 22. Son of Caroline Burton, of 54, Echo Row, Petermaritzburg, Natal, and the late William Burton VIII. A. 3

CARSWELL, Corporal, J C, 21. 1st. South African Rifles. 17th September 1916. III. B. 3

CHANCE, Private, F, 4928. 5th Regt. South African Infantry. 20th September 1916. VII. A. 2

CLARK, Captain, C H B, South African Mounted Rifles attd. King's African Rifles. 28th October 1916. Age 41. Son of Col. G. Brodie Clark and Mary Brodie Clark (stepmother), of 44, Grange Rd., Chiswick, London, England IV. B. 2

COOPER, Sergeant, CHARLES WILLIAM, 304. 1st. South African Rifles. 27th July 1917. Age 38. Son of Francis Knowles Cooper and Emily Cooper, husband of Edith Emma Eliza Cooper, of Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia. Born at Stockton-on-Tees, England VII. A. 7

COOPER, Private, SIDNEY SINCLAIR, 587. 4th. South African Horse. Died of malaria 3rd December 1916. Age 24. Son of Benjamin Cooper, of 39, Mazeppa St., Durban, and the late Elizabeth Cooper IV. C. 9

COSTER, Lieutenant, ALBERT FREDERIEK, 1st. South African Rifles. Killed in action 3rd October 1917. Age 34. Son of Edwin Charles and Mary Ann Coster; husband of Elizabeth Hay Coster, of Rustenburg, Transvaal. Born at Marylebone, London, England VII. C. 1

COWIE, Private, RODNEY CHARLES FRANCIS, 6868. 9th. South African Horse. Killed in action 29th December 1916. Age 26. Son of Mrs. Ann Cowie, of Lusikisiki, Pondoland, South Africa VII. C. 4

DALGLEISH, Sergeant, JAMES EDWIN, 29. 1st. South African Rifles. Died of sickness 21st November 1917. Age 23. Son of James Edwin and Charlotte Matilda Dalgleish, of 9, Northumberland Rd., South Kensington, Johannesburg VII. C. 5

DALMANE, Private, H A, 14496. 5th Regt. South African Infantry. 29th January 1917. Age 37. Son of Mrs. M. Dalmane, of De Villiers St., Barberton, Transvaal VII. B. 3

DE KLERK, Driver, CHRISTIAAN JOHANNES, MT/7623. South African Service Corps. 21st December 1918. Age 22. Son of T. G. De Klerk; husband of Johanna Crinula Jacoba Jehan De Klerk, of Keikrup, Gardunia, Cape Province V. A. 10

DU PLESSIS, Private, B H, 14029. 5th Regt. South African Infantry. 29th January 1917. II. B. 3

DU TOIT, Private, A F C, 11650. 2nd Regt. South African Infantry. 16th December 1916. Age 28. Husband of Eugela C. du Toit, of Victoria St., Robertson, Cape Province IV. C. 1

EDWARDS, Private, A O, 657. South African Signal Service. 21st July 1917. III. A. 6

ELFORD, Private, H, 513. 2nd. South African Rifles. 26th July 1916. Age 37. Son of Richard and Annie Elford; husband of G. E. Elford, of Montagu, Cape Province VIII. A. 2

EVANS, Sergeant (Signaller), JOHN MORGAN, 562. 2nd. South African Rifles. Died of sickness 6th June 1916. Age 34. Son of John and Catherine Evans, of I, .Alban Square, Aberayron, Wales VIII. H. 6

FAIRWEATHER, Lieutenant Colonel, J McL., D S O, South African Motor Cyclist Corps. 18th February 1917. IX. B. 1

FRIEDLAENDER, Corporal, ALBERT HERBERT, 138. 4th. South African Horse. Died of wounds 25th October 1916. Age 46. Son of the Rev. Herman and Julia Friedlaender, of "Byfield," 16, Hurst Rd., Buckhurst Hill, Essex, England. Served in the South African Campaign (as Capt.) with Brabant's Horse. Born at Jerusalem V. A. 15

FROST, Private, E, 616. 2nd. South African Rifles. 26th July 1916. III. A. 7

GREEN, Sergeant, BEN WILLIAM, 33859. South African Service Corps. 19th December 1918. Age 27. Son of A. J. Green. Born at Kimberley, Cape Province VIII. A. 7

HACKART, Lance Corporal, ARTHUR, 626. 2nd. South African Rifles. 1st September 1917. Age 31. Son of the late C. W. and S. Hackart II. B. 1

HARTLEY, Corporal, HERBERT CLYNTON, 555. South African Signal Service. 4th February 1917. Age 20. Only son of Orlando Shaw Hartley and Constance Mary Hartley, of 207, Khote St., Pretoria IV. C. 7

HEARN, Captain, R J R, Adjt. 2nd. South African Rifles. 24th July 1916. Age 28. Son of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Hearn; husband of H. B. Marcus (formerly Hearn), of "Fairholme," Johnston Lane, Smith St., Durban. Born at Hattingspruit, Transvaal IX. A. 8

HOFFMAN, Private, JOHN, 14113. 5th Regt. South African Infantry. 29th January 1917. Age 32. Son of Mrs. E. Hoffman, of the Post Office, Zeerust, Transvaal VII. A. 3

HOMAN, Private, CHARLES GRAVERS, CM/346. South African Motor Cyclist Corps. 21st February 1917. Age 36. Son of the Rev. Canon Homan and Mrs. Mary Ethel Homan, of 6, Eglington Park, Kingstown, Ireland. Also served in German South-West Africa. Born at Locheen Glebe, Offaly VIII. B. 2

HOOPER, Private, A, 129. 7th Regt. South African Infantry. 30th October 1916. IV. B. 7

JOHNSTON, Corporal, ALEXANDER, 14586. 5th Regt. South African Infantry. Killed in action 29th January 1917. Age 37. Son of James and Elizabeth Johnston; husband of Doris Johnston, of 60, Oakfield Rd., Clifton, Bristol, England. A Subaccountant at Land Bank, Pretoria. Born at Edinburgh, Scotland II. A. 2

JONQUIER, Signaller, PAUL LEWIS, 7680. 1st S.A. Div. Sig. Coy. South African Corps of Signals. 6th September 1940. Age 19. Son of Louis P. Jonquier and Ann M. Jonquier of Durban, Natal, South Africa Plot 4. Row B. Grave 10

KALITZ, Private, A, D/470. South African Pioneers. 2nd September 1917. IV. C. 3

KEYSER, Private, J C, 623. 2nd. South African Rifles. 17th September 1916. Age 21. Son of Mr. D. A. and Mrs. E. J. P. Keyser, of Alicedale, Cape Province. Born at Uitenhage, Cape Province IV. A. 2

KING, Private, CHARLES EDWARD, 35. 2nd. South African Rifles. 7th September 1916. Age 31. Son of Mr. E. and Mrs. A. M. King, of 81, Goble Rd., Stamford Hill, Durban VIII. B. 4

LALLY, Private, M J, 14032. 5th Regt. South African Infantry. 3rd February 1917. II. C. 5

LAMMAS, Bombardier, A, 534. 5th Permanent Bty. South African Mounted Rifles. 1st August 1916. VIII. B. 5

LAWRENCE, Corporal, C E, 891. 4th. South African Horse. 25th October 1916. Age 33. Son of Mr. J. and Mrs. W. Lawrence, of 51, Hill St., Graham's Town, Cape Province IX. C. 7

LINDSAY, Sergeant, E, 181. 1st. South African Rifles. Killed in action 20th August 1917. Age 24. Son of Mrs. M. C. Lindsay, of Durban, and the late J. M. Lindsay; husband of the late Minnie Lindsay VII. A. 5

LOMBARD, Private, H A, 6274. 9th. South African Horse. 29th December 1916. II. A. 6

LYNN, Private, W K, 65. 1st. South African Rifles. 24th July 1916. IV. B. 8

MAGILL, Shoeing Smith, W D, 366. 4th. South African Horse. 25th October 1916. Age 39. Son of William and Eliza Magill; husband of Florence Mary Magill, of Seymour, Cape Province. Born at King William's Town IX. C. 9

MARSHALL, Lieutenant, HAROLD JOHN, 2nd. South African Rifles. Killed in action 7th September 1916. Age 32. Son of John and Marianne Marshall, of 26, River Mount, Walton-on-Thames, England. Born at Shepherd's Bush, London IV. A. 3

MARTIN, Cyclist, F, CM/370. South African Motor Cyclist Corps. 19th February 1917. IV. A. 8

MILLS, Private, E, 695. 2nd. South African Rifles. Died of wounds 24th July 1916. Age 18. Son of John Albert and Edith Mills, of 2, Dolley St., Uitenhage, Cape Province VIII. B. 6

MUNRO, Cyclist, G A, CM/51. South African Motor Cyclist Corps. Died of wounds 18th December 1916. Age 20. Son of A. W. and Ethel Munro, of Slaai Kraal, Graham's Town, Cape Province IV. A. 1

MYBURGH, Private, T J, 2835. South African Medical Corps. 20th December 1918. VIII. B. 8

McHARDY, Corporal, WILLIAM MANN, 197. 4th. South African Horse. Died of wounds 25th October 1916. Age 29. Son of Alexander McHardy. Born at Bloemfontein, Orange Free State IX. C. 6

NICHOLSON, Private, F, 57. 2nd. South African Rifles. 7th June 1916. VIII. B. 7

OSBORNE, Driver, J W, MT/1216. South African Service Corps. 6th July 1917. IX. B. 2

PARTRIDGE, Private, J A, 805. 1st. South African Horse. 23rd December 1916. IV. A. 6

PINNOCK, Gunner, EDWIN VICTOR, 532. 5th Permanent Bty. South African Mounted Rifles. Died of wounds 28th August 1916. Age 20. Son of Mrs. M. A. Pinnock, of Reitz St., Riversdale, Cape Province, and the late Mr. T. Well's Pinnock. Born in London, England III. B. 4

POTGIETER, Private, JOHAN ANDRIES, 14538. 5th Regt. South African Infantry. 29th January 1917. Age 20. Son of Mr. T. D. and Mrs. A. M. Potgieter, of Rhodes Cape, Cape Province II. A. 7

PRATT, Serjeant, R R, 5773. Military Labour Corps. 9th September 1917. IX. C. 2

PRETORIUS, Private, A E B, 331. 2nd Bn. South African Rifles. 7th September 1916. Age 23. Son of Mr. and Mrs. B. S. C. Pretorius; husband of Magritha Johanna Bronkhorst (formerly Pretorius), of Johannesburg. Born in Transvaal IV. A. 4

PROSSER, Private, E S, 14542. 5th Regt. South African Infantry. 25th January 1917. II. B. 7

RABIE, Private, J A, 254. 2nd. South African Rifles. 15th November 1916. V. A. 12

RAMSAY, Private, J, 301. 2nd. South African Rifles. 4th July 1916. IX. A. 1

RAND, Corporal, HERBERT CHARLES, 1719. 1st. South African Horse. Died of sickness 13th November 1916. Age 41. Son of Josiah Thornton Rand and M. A. Rand; husband of the late Lizzie Lehy (formerly Rand). Born at Plumstead, London, England V. A. 14

ROBINSON, Private, VICTOR NOEL, 14010. 5th Regt. South African Infantry. 29th January 1917. Age 18. Son of Mr. W. T. and Mrs. M. Robinson, of Park Villa, Springfield, Durban. Born at Port Alfred, Cape Province II. B. 6

RUSSELL, Sapper, J G, 431. South African Div. Signal Coy. South African Signal Service. 21st September 1917. VIII. B. 1

SIEVERS, Private, J J, 1364. 1st Mobile Bde. Field Amb. South African Medical Corps. 2nd January 1917. Age 35. IV. C. 4

SINCLAIR, Private, WILLIAM BLAIR, 99. 1st. South African Rifles. 13th December 1916. Age 29. Son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Sinclair, of 123, Prinsloo St., Pretoria III. A. 4

SMITH, Cyclist, A H, CM/607. South African Motor Cyclist Corps. 21st May 1917. Age 32. Son of Edward Alfred and Jessie Caroline Smith, of 15, Cypress Grove, Graaff Reinet, Cape Province III. A. 3

SMITH, Sergeant, A W, 166. 1st. South African Rifles. 19th February 1917. IX. B. 3

STAPLES, Lance Corporal, A A, CM/2. South African Motor Cyclist Corps. 19th February 1917. IX. B. 5

STRAPP, Private, HENRY ERIC, 884. 4th. South African Horse. Killed in action 25th October 1916. Age 20. Son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Strapp, of Woodlands. Howick. Natal IX. C. 8

THOMAS, Driver, E B, MT/2337. South African Service Corps. 5th September 1917. IV. C. 2

TYACKE, Private, G S, 260. South African Medical Corps. 28th November 1916. III. B. 5

TYZACK, Sergeant, WILLIAM THOMAS, 132. 1st. South African Rifles. Killed in action 28th July 1917. Age 27. Son of Charles Thomas and Frances Tyzack, of Bramley, Johannesburg. Also served in German South West Africa with 10th Infantry (Witwatersrand Rifles) VII. B. 5

VISSER, Cyclist, JOAEHIM JACOBUS, CM/376. South African Motor Cyclist Corps. 17th December 1916. Age 22. Son of Joachim Jacobus and Aleta Elizabeth Visser. Born at Fauresmith, Orange Free State IV. B. 1

WEHNER, Lance Corporal, ALBERT FREDERIEK VALENTINE, 7650. 10th Regt. South African Infantry. 24th October 1916. Age 25. Son of Rudolf August and Leontina Rosina Wehner, of 5, Wehner Cottages, Harrison St. South, Johannesburg VII. B. 6

WEISSENBERG, Private, J V, 113. 1st. South African Rifles. 10th February 1917. IX. B. 3

WISEMAN, Cyclist, S S, CM/237. South African Motor Cyclist Corps. 21st April 1917. Son of Stephen and Lucy Wiseman, of Garryowen, Clifton-on-Sea, Cape Town. Born at Hobart, Tasmania IV. C. 6

WRAY, Sergeant, W R V, 2992. South African Mounted Rifles. 21st July 1916. IX. B. 4

SA Other Units

BAXENDALE, Major, WALTER, British South African Police Formerly Lieut-Col., Southern Rhodesia Volunteers.. Died of wounds 23rd October 1916. IV. B. 5.

BRADBURY, Private, ARTHUR LEONARD, 1656. British South African Police. Killed in action 30th October 1916. Age 24. Son of Arthur and Emily Bradbury of 71, Elmsleigh Rd., East Hill, Wandsworth, London, England. II. C. 1.

COULTHARD, Private, W H, A/147. British South African Police. 8th December 1916. IX. A. 4.

CURRAN, Private, JAMES, A/298. British South African Police. Killed in action 30th October 1916. Age 28. Son of Thomas and Bridget Currans of Ballymachola, Crossmolina, Co. Mayo, Ireland. II. C. 2.

DAVIES, Sergeant, MERLIN BOWKER, A/150. British South African Police. Died of sickness 16th May 1917. Age 31. III. B. 1.

FRANCIS, Private, V N, A/124. British South African Police. 30th November 1916. IV. A. 7.

HAMPSON, Private, FELIX JOSEPH, A/72. British South African Police. Killed in action 30th October 1916. Age 23. Son of Christina Hampson, of 8, Prospect Hill, Port Elizabeth, Cape Province, and the late William A. Hampson. Born at Kirig Williams Town. II. C. 6.

HICK, Driver, CHARLES HERBERT, MT/85. British South African Police. 29th December 1918. Age 19. Son of Dr. and Mrs. Hick, of Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia. IX. C. 4.

JUDSON, Private, JACK WILLIAM, 1560. British South African Police. Killed in action 30th October 1916. Age 26. VII. A. 4.

OLIVER, Private, W H, A/159. British South African Police. 15th October 1916. II. C. 7.

PAUL, Cyclist, CYRIL WILLIAM, MC/587. Army Cyclist Corps. 18th December 1918. Age 26. Son of William and Lily Lanyon Paul, of I, Clifton Place, Musgrave Rd., Durban. IV. C. 8.

PARROTT, Private, REGINALD NAPIER, A/179. "B" Coy. British South African Police. Died of wounds 29th January 1917. Age 26. Son of Septimus Oakley Parrott and Julia Ann Parrott, of 48, Harcourt Rd., Uckfield, Sussex, England. Born at Clapham, London. III. A. 1.

ROELKE, Private, PHILIP FRANK MAX, A/36. British South African Police. Killed in action at Likassa, near Mpepo-Ruhudji River, whilst rectifying under heavy fire, a jam in the machine gun under his charge. 30th August 1917. Age 21. Son of Mr. M. and Mrs. Florence Roelke, of Raylton, Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia. VII. B. 1.

SELFE, Private, GERALD WILLIAM, A/224. British South African Police. Died of sickness 20th November 1916. Age 44. Son of Philip and Susanna Selfe, of Shellingford, Faringdon, Berks, England. Served in the South African Campaign. IX. A. 2.

TAYLOR, Sergeant, G C DE W., 963. British South African Police. 23rd October 1916. Age 30. Son of George Hutton Taylor and Annie Taylor, of 25, The Manor Way, Wallington, Surrey, England. Born at Calcutta. IV. B. 4.

WILLIAMS, Private, W P, A/113. Southern Rhodesian Column. British South African Police. Killed in action 13th November 1916. Age 27. Son of William and Elizabeth Williams, of Melrose, Gelligron, Pontardawe, Wales. VIII. A. 5.

Rhodesia Units

ALLAM, Corporal, WALTER, 1474. 1st. Rhodesia Regiment. Died of sickness 19th June 1917. Age 28. Son of Frederick and Harriett Allam. Born at Hammersmith, London, England. IX. A. 3.

ANDERSON, Staff Serjeant, AUGUSTUS ERIC HUGH, 1264. Rhodesia Native Regiment. Killed in action 20th March 1917. Age 26. Son of Ellen Anderson, and the late Hugh Anderson. Born at Newcastle, Natal. VIII. A. 4.

BAKER, Captain, WILLIAM JAMES, Rhodesia Native Regiment. Died of wounds 29th March 1917. Age 37. Croix de Guerre (France). Son of W. G. and Marion Baker (nee Taylor); husband of Violet Baker (nee Tapson), of 20, Suffolk Rd., Berea, East London, Cape Province. Born in London, England. IX. A. 5.

BRIDGES, Lieutenant, ERIC FORSTER, Rhodesia Native Regiment. Died of wounds 1st February 1917. Age 29. Son of Henry W. Bridges. II. B. 4.

HORNSBY, Captain, CHARLES COOPER, Northern Rhodesia Police. Died of enteric 12th May 1917. Age 31. Son of Lt. Col. Henry Francis and Charlotte Hornsby, of 180, Oakwood Court, Kensington, London, England. III. A. 2.

RUTHERFOORD, Lieutenant, ARTHUR HENRY, 1st. Rhodesia Native Regiment. 23rd July 1917. Age 27. Son of Ellen Rutherfoord, of Alma House, Collingham Bridge, Leeds, England, and the late John Brownley Rutherfoord. II. A. 4.

SIMPSON, Lieutenant, HECTOR JOSEPH, Rhodesia Native Regiment. Killed in action 29th January 1917. Age 29. VII. A. 6.

SIMPSON, Serjeant, JAMES FINERTY, A/225. Northern Rhodesia Police. 25th January 1917. Age 21. Son of James Finerty Simpson, of Rhodesia. III. B. 6.

TARBUTT, Lieutenant, HENRY WILLIAM, Northern Rhodesia Police. Killed in action 9th August 1917. Age 26. Son of Henry Fison Tarbutt and Martha Ann Tarbutt, of "Wayside," Onslow Crescent, Woking, England. Born at Wanstead, Essex. VII. C. 3.

WILLIAMS, Lieutenant, JOHN HOWARD, Rhodesia Native Regiment. Died of wounds 19th August 1917. Age 25. Son of the Rev. Howard Williams and Mrs. A. E. Williams, of Wenlock Ranch, Gwanda, Southern Rhodesia. Born in Bechuanaland. II. B. 2.

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