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We remember Robert Edward Wallis
We remember Robert Edward Wallis
Timeline
Timeline
1874
1881
dates
Age 7
Source:9022340
1881
1881
employment
Scholar
United Kingdom
Source:9022340
1881
1915
service
South African Services
2nd South African Rifles
Source:9022138
September 1915 - 1917
1915
service
South African Services
Serjeant
Botha's Horse
Source:9022138
October 1915 - August 1915
1918
dates
Age 44
Source:9022138
18th September 1918
service
South African Services
Sapper
D/701
South African Pioneers
Source:9022138
1918
death
Died of blackwater fever
Chinga
Mozambique
Source:9022138
Source:9022541
18th September 1918
burial
Mozambique
I. A. 7.
Source:9022138
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Robert Edward |
| Initials | RE |
| Last Name | Wallis |
| Source | 9022136 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South African Services | Botha's Horse | Serjeant | |||
| South African Services | 2nd South African Rifles | ||||
| South African Services | D/701 | South African Pioneers | Sapper |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Hannah | mother | ||
| Alfred Wallis | father |
Media
Communities
Communities
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South Africans buried elsewhere or mentioned on a memorialMore about South Africans buried elsewhere or mentioned on a memorial
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Nottingham Black Archive: We Will Remember ThemMore about Nottingham Black Archive: We Will Remember Them
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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 | Yvonne27542 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| South Africa Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Transcription | DR117137 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The South African War Graves Project | DR117137 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Insignia | DR117137 |
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