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We remember George Swanepoel
We remember George Swanepoel
Timeline
Timeline
1879
birth
South Africa
Source:8872011
1879
1915
service
South African Services
Private
4051
1st South African Infantry
France
Source:8872011
16th August 1915 - July 1916
1916
dates
Age 37
Source:8872011
18th July 1916
service
South African Services
2nd Kimberley Regiment
German South West Africa
Source:8872011
1916
death
Killed in Action
Delville Wood, Somme
France
Source:8872011
18th July 1916
burial
The Somme.
France
Pier and Face 4C.
Source:8872011
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | George |
| Initials | G |
| Last Name | Swanepoel |
| Source | 8872008 |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South African Services | 2nd Kimberley Regiment | German South West Africa | |||
| South African Services | 4051 | 1st South African Infantry | France | Private |
Media
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Thiepval Memorial.Dedicated to those that made the ultimate sacrifice that have no known grave.
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South African Memorial, Delville Wood.Dedicated to those that made the ultimate sacrifice that have no known grave.Contributed by:
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Delville Wood.This tree is the only one left standing from the Battle of Delville Wood.Contributed by:
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Deville Wood Memorial.Dedicated to those that made the ultimate sacrifice that have no known grave.Contributed by:
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Delville Wood Oberlisk.The inscription reads: Here in a shallow trench stood the battle headquarters of the South African Infantry during the fighting in Delville Wood. Paths and trenches to the rear lead to the west and south west of the wood.Contributed by:
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Delville Wood.Captured Germans look on as the RAMC carry a wounded soldier to a dressing station, taken near Bernafay Wood.Contributed by:
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Nancy The Mascot.'Nancy' the 4th Regiment mascot, the springbok 'Nancy' was presented to the Regiment in August 1915 by Mr D M'Laren Kennedy of Driefontein, Orange Free State. She accompanied the 4th to Egypt, and thence to France, were she was with the Brigade in all its battles. She was wounded in 1917. She died at Hermeton, in Belgium, on the 28th of November 1918.Contributed by:
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Delville Wood.The remains of Delville Wood after the battle had moved on. It is still possible to see the remains of roots and undergrowth which made digging trenches and shelters very difficult.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Thiepval and South African Memorial and Cemetries, and The Battle for Longueval and Deville Wood.More about Thiepval and South African Memorial and Cemetries, and The Battle for Longueval and Deville Wood.
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South Africa Roll of Honour 1914-1918More about South Africa Roll of Honour 1914-1918
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In remembrance of those identified with South African Service and named on the Thiepval MemorialMore about In remembrance of those identified with South African Service and named on the Thiepval Memorial
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South Africans at Delville Wood, Somme, July 1916More about South Africans at Delville Wood, Somme, July 1916
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| South Africa Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Guy74824 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Thiepval Memorial. | Desmond1478 | |
| Thiepval Memorial. | Desmond1478 | |
| South African Memorial, Delville Wood. | Desmond1478 | |
| Delville Wood. | Desmond1478 | |
| Deville Wood Memorial. | Desmond1478 | |
| Delville Wood. | Desmond1478 | |
| Delville Wood. | Desmond1478 | |
| Delville Wood. | Desmond1478 | |
| The Battle for Delville Wood. | Desmond1478 | |
| Private George Swanepoel. | Desmond1478 | |
| Delville Wood Oberlisk. | Desmond1478 | |
| Delville Wood. | Desmond1478 | |
| Delville Wood. | Desmond1478 | |
| Delville Wood. | Desmond1478 | |
| Delville Wood. | Desmond1478 | |
| Nancy The Mascot. | Desmond1478 | |
| Delville Wood. | Desmond1478 |
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