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We remember Abram Leboche
We remember Abram Leboche
Timeline
Timeline
1891
birth
Lesotho
Source:8858071
1891
1917
enlistment
Johannesburg
South Africa
Source:8858089
2nd January 1917
1917
service
South African Services
Private
11056
South African Native Labour Corps
Source:2340422
2nd January 1917
1917
dates
Age 26
Source:8858071
21st February 1917
awards
British War Medal - Bronze
Other War Service Award
Source:2340422
service
South African Services
Private
11056
South African Native Labour Corps
Source:8858071
1917
death
Died as a result of the sinking of HMT Mendi off St Catherine's Point, Isle of Wight
the English Channel
United Kingdom
Source:8858089
Source:8858071
21st February 1917
burial
Zuid-Holland
Netherlands
B. 12 (Coll.)
Source:8858071
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Abram |
| Initials | A |
| Last Name | Leboche |
| Source | 2340422 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South African Services | 11056 | South African Native Labour Corps | Private | ||
| South African Services | 11056 | South African Native Labour Corps | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal - Bronze | Other War Service Award |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lonia | mother | ||
| Taole Leboche | father |
Media
Media
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Panel detailInset detail depicting the loss of the Mendi on the bronze relief by Jo Roos, at the South African Memorial at Delville Wood
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Mendi MemorialThe Men of the Mendi are also commemorated on the Mendi Memorial at Avalon Cemetery in South AfricaContributed by:
DR117137
Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Yvonne27542 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| WWI Service Medal and Award Rolls – British War Medals | Yvonne27542 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| SS Mendi | Yvonne27542 | |
| Panel detail | DR117137 | |
| Mendi Memorial | DR117137 |
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We remember Abram Leboche
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