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We remember David Stuart Abel
We remember David Stuart Abel
Timeline
Timeline
1896
1898
sibling
Jane M Abel
Source:8943749
1898
1901
location
Kemnay, Aberdeenshire
United Kingdom
away from home address
Source:8943749
31st March 1901
service
South African Services
Private
3808
2nd South African Infantry
Present at Delville Wood
Source:8943747
location
South Ley Lodge, Kintore, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8943746
1916
death
Missing in action in front of the Butte of Warlencourt (Somme)
Somme
France
Source:8943746
Source:8943747
12th October 1916
burial
Somme
France
Pier and Face 4 C.
Source:8943746
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | David Stuart |
| Initials | DS |
| Last Name | Abel |
| Source | 8943745 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kemnay, Aberdeenshire | United Kingdom | away from home address | known 31st March 1901 | |
| South Ley Lodge, Kintore, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. | United Kingdom | parents address |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South African Services | 3808 | 2nd South African Infantry | Present at Delville Wood | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Abel | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jane M Abel | sister | 1898 |
Media
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Private David Stuart AbelPrivate (Drummer) David Stuart Abel 3808. Unit: "C" Company, 2nd Regiment, South African Infantry. Death: 12 October 1916, missing, Somme, Western Front. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. | CWGC family information: son of William Abel, of South Ley Lodge, Kintore, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. | Head and shoulders press cutting
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Communities
Communities
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Ann39898 | |
| South Africa Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Transcription | Ann39898 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Ann39898 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Insignia | DR117137 | |
| Private David Stuart Abel | James201 |
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