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We remember Melville Mncedana
We remember Melville Mncedana
Timeline
Timeline
birth
South Africa
Source:9344119
service
South African Services
Private
7601
South African Native Labour Corps
Medical Section
Source:9344119
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:9344119
21st February 1917
burial
Hampshire
United Kingdom
Panel 11
Source:9344119
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Melville |
| Initials | M |
| Last Name | Mncedana |
| Source | 8856894 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South African Services | 7601 | South African Native Labour Corps | Medical Section | Private |
Media
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Inscription on panel 11Private Melville Mncedana is commemorated on Panel 11 at the Hollybrook Memorial in Southampton
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The Mendi Memorial, Avalon CemeteryThe Men of the Mendi are also commemorated on the Mendi Memorial at Avalon Cemetery in South Africa.Contributed by:
DR117137 -
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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DR117137
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | DR117137 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Inscription on panel 11 | DR117137 | |
| The Mendi Memorial, Avalon Cemetery | DR117137 | |
| Panel detail | DR117137 |
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