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We remember Simon Linganiso
We remember Simon Linganiso
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Timeline
birth
South Africa
Source:8858190
service
South African Services
Private
10020
South African Native Labour Corps
5th Battalion
Source:8858190
1917
death
Lost in SS Mendi.
Source:8858190
21st February 1917
burial
Sussex
United Kingdom
C. 1774.
Source:8858190
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Simon |
| Initials | S |
| Last Name | Linganiso |
| Source | 8857937 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South African Services | 10020 | South African Native Labour Corps | 5th Battalion | Private |
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GravestoneCWGC grave in Littlehampton of Simon Linganiso, Jim Mbombiya & Smith Segule, lost when the SS Mendi sank 21st February 1917. The bodies of the three men were recovered 3 miles off the coast of Sussex, some 40 miles east of the disaster, their original date of death showing 6th March 1917, before they were identified as SS Mendi victims. Having died like brothers, they now rest together in a CWGC marked grave, a long way from home.
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Yvonne27542 | |
| South Africa Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Transcription | Yvonne27542 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| SS Mendi | Yvonne27542 | |
| Gravestone | Yvonne27542 |
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