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We remember Elie Abrahamse Or Abrahams
We remember Elie Abrahamse Or Abrahams
Timeline
Timeline
1897
1918
service
Other Empire Force
Assistant Steward
Mercantile Marine
Source:9153580
12th September 1918
1918
service
Other Empire Force
Assistant Steward
Merchant Navy, Galway Castle
Source:9153580
12th September 1918
location
92, Constitution St., Cape Town.
South Africa
parents address
Source:9156052
1918
death
Killed in Action
Died as a result of the torpedoing of HMHS Galway Castle by UC-82, 160 miles south of the Fastnet Rock,
at sea
United Kingdom
Source:9156052
12th September 1918
burial
London
United Kingdom
Source:9156052
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Elie |
| Initials | E |
| Last Name | Abrahamse Or Abrahams |
| Source | 9156061 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92, Constitution St., Cape Town. | South Africa | parents address |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | Mercantile Marine | Assistant Steward | |||
| Other Empire Force | Merchant Navy, Galway Castle | Assistant Steward |
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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Merchant Navy (MN), Royal Navy Reserve (RNR) and Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve (RNVR)More about Merchant Navy (MN), Royal Navy Reserve (RNR) and Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve (RNVR)
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| British armed forces and overseas deaths and burials Transcription | Ann39898 | |
| British armed forces and overseas deaths and burials Transcription | Ann39898 | |
| British armed forces and overseas deaths and burials Transcription | Ann39898 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission | DR117137 | |
| The South African War Graves Project | DR117137 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Insignia | DR117137 | |
| Inscription | DR117137 |
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