Name: |
FRAY |
Given Name: |
CHARLES HENRY |
Initials: |
C H |
Service No: |
487 |
Rank: |
PrivateOther Casualties of this Rank |
Regiment: |
Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces |
Unit: |
1stOther Casualties from this Unit |
Date of Death: |
1942-07-27Other Casualties on this
Date |
Date of Birth: |
1918-05-07 |
Age: |
24 |
Cause of Death: |
Killed in action, in an operation in the vicinity of El Alamein. The Regiment had been tasked to lift an enemy minefield to create a gap for 69 Bde and an Armoured Bde to pass through. Casualties were inflicted by severe MG fire and artillery bombardment |
Additional Information: |
Son of Charles W. E. and Elizabeth R. Fray, of Boom Street, Pietermaritzburg, Natal. Born in Bloemfontein, Orange Free State. A clerk for the South Africa Railways & Harbours |
This information was last verified for accuracy: 2019-02-11