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South Africans that survived
South Africans that survived
This community is for men and women from the South African Forces that survived the war. Unfortunately once they left the forces they tend to drop out of the records and trace is lost. Some went on to serve in the Second World War, and lost their lives there. Realistically these are South Africans who did not feature on the South African Roll of Honour. Chief contributor to this comm is data from the community at: https://livesofthefirstworldwar.org/community/8182 The altar frontal was commissioned especially for the national service of thanksgiving at the end of the Great War in July 1919, attended by King George V. Local women throughout the war visited hospitals and convalescent homes to volunteer to teach the men embroidery and other crafts as part of their treatment. 138 men from the UK, Australia, Canada and South Africa undergoing treatment at hospitals across England displayed a particular aptitude for the work and contributed small embroidered sections, which were then stitched together at the Royal School of Needlework.
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South African Services 9444 Private 1st South African Infantry
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South African Services 14891 Private South African Medical Corps
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South African Services 11553 Private 3rd South African Infantry
More about Arthur Henry Dell -
Born 1860
Died 1925
South African Services Brigadier General Commanding the South African Infantry Brigade at Delville Wood, later in 1916 commanded the 9th (Scottish) Division
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British Army 12354 Private Infantry Battalion/South African Force
More about William John Davies -
Born 1885
British Army Second Lieutenant South African Infantry
British Army Captain Royal Fusiliers
South African Services 3677 Corporal 4th South African Infantry M.M. for Delville Wood
More about Harold Lawrence Sumner -
Born 1884
Died 1966
South African Services 8162 Lance Corporal 2nd South African Light Infantry
More about William Henry Hewitt -
South African Services 10014 Private 2nd South African Infantry
More about Lionel Stanley Dudley -
Born 1888
Died 1947
South African Services 700137 Private Essential Services Protection Corps
South African Services 3813 Private South African Mounted Rifles
South African Services 630 Private 10th South African Horse
More about Syfret Flowers Sumner -
South African Services 13533 Private 2nd South African Infantry
More about Andrew John Manzie -
Born 1893
South African Services 14402 Signaller 1st South African Infantry
More about Frans Jacobus Germishuys -
South African Services 9047 Lance Corporal 2nd South African Infantry
More about C R Hampson -
Born 1894
Died 1975
South African Services Private Prince Alfred's Guards
South African Services 4299 Private South African Infantry 1st (Corps Colony)
More about Bertie Turner -
Born 1895
Died 1968
South African Services 13142 Private 1st South African Infantry
South African Services Private Kaffrarian Rifles
South African Services 13142 Private 1st South African Infantry
More about Hugo Harold Preston -
Born 1873
Died 1953
South African Services Captain Chaplains Department
More about Eustace St Clair Hill -
Born 1897
South African Services 13272 Private 2nd South African Infantry
More about Henry Alfred Schroeder -
Born 1873
Died 1954
South African Services Captain Scouts Corps - South African Mounted Brigade
More about William Anderson Bloomfield -
Born 1902
Died 1976
South African Services 1619 Private South African Medical Corps
South African Services 22537 Private 1st South African Infantry Brigade
More about Gordon Bridgland Reeves -
Born 1893
South African Services 3050 Serjeant 1st South African Infantry
South African Services 85219 Lieutenant 1st South African Infantry
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South African Services 1638 Gunner South African Heavy Artillery
More about Harold A Turner