In Memory Of

HURTER, BERTIE

Service Details
Age:
19
Date of Birth:
1924-08-05
Service No:
230716V
Rank:
Trooper
Unit 2:
"C" Sqdn.
Regiment:
Pretoria Regiment, S.A. Forces
Date of Death:
1944-07-27
Cause of Death:
Killed in action, while engaged in recce tasks in the vicinity of Greve, Italy. His tank was hit with an armour piercing round
Commemoration
Grave Reference:
III. B. 9.
Cemetery:
FLORENCE WAR CEMETERY
Country:
Italy
Additional Information
Son of Daniel Cornelius and Anne Margaritha Hurter (nee van Onseling), of 109 Merriman Street, George, Cape Province. Born Somerset East. A messenger for the SAR&H. He was unmarried.