In Memory Of

UNKNOWN SOLDIER, UNKNOWN SOLDIER

Service Details
Date of Birth:
 -0001-11-30
Rank:
 Rank Unknown
Unit:
 4th Regt.
Regiment:
 South African Infantry
Date of Death:
 1916-07-07
Date of Death 2:
 1918-10-17
Cause of Death:
 Died on active service
Commemoration
Grave Reference:
 XXX. F. 3.
Cemetery:
 SERRE ROAD CEMETERY No.2
Localitly:
 Somme
Country:
 France
Additional Information
Found at Map Reference 57c.s.18.a.4.5 or GPS 50.0265, 2.8102. This is the South Western part of Delville Wood. One can assume he died during the fighting of July 1916. The sets of two remains were found and were too intermingled, and several bones (skulls, and jaws, one thigh and one hip bone) could not be found. The remains were buried in one coffin, two graves spaces being allowed. Their means of identification were: Khaki, 2 pairs of boots, South African Scottish kilt, and piece of white serial cross found in grave --94.