In Memory Of
DE ROOCK, DIRK HERMANUS
Service Details
Age:
18
Date of Birth:
1925-11-19
Service No:
590518V
Rank:
Private
Unit:
"C" Coy.
Regiment:
Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment, S.A.Forces
Date of Death:
1944-09-13
Cause of Death:
Killed in action, when "C" Coy moved from Santomato to Castel Borroli. After encountering some enemy along the way, patrols reached the top of Castel Borrili and dug in. They were later subjected to heavy mortaring and shelling that resulted in casualties
Commemoration
Grave Reference:
III, B, 8.
Cemetery:
CASTIGLIONE SOUTH AFRICAN CEMETERY
Country:
Italy
Additional Information
Son of the late Hermanus George De Roock and Mrs. Elizabeth Johanna Jacoba van Dyk (nee Schwartz, formally De Roock), of 22 Dublin Street, Woodstock, Cape Town. Born in Paarl, Cape Province. A shoemaker. He was unmarried and had 2 sisters.
