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We remember Norman Rhodes Sturgeon
We remember Norman Rhodes Sturgeon
Timeline
Timeline
service
South African Services
Private
625
3rd South African Infantry
Source:9181374
1916
death
Killed in Action
Delville Wood, Somme
France
Source:9181372
17th July 1916
burial
Somme
France
Pier and Face 4 C
Source:9181372
sibling
George Sturgeon
Source:9430378
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Norman Rhodes |
| Initials | NR |
| Last Name | Sturgeon |
| Source | 9181371 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South African Services | 625 | 3rd South African Infantry | Private |
Family
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Sturgeon | brother |
Media
Media
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Delville Wood Memorial, Pretoria, South Africa"This bronze group is a replica of that which surmounts the South African National Memorial erected in Delville Wood, France. To the Memory of South Africans who died in the Great War 1914-1918"Contributed by:
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InscriptionPrivate Norman Rhodes Sturgeon is commemorated on the Roll of Honour in the chapel at St John's College, Houghton, South AfricaContributed by:
DR117137
Communities
Communities
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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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St John's College Houghton, Roll of Honour.More about St John's College Houghton, Roll of Honour.
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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 | Guy74824 | |
| South Africa Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Transcription | Guy74824 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| South African War Graves Project | DR117137 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Insignia | DR117137 | |
| Delville Wood Memorial, Pretoria, South Africa | DR117137 | |
| Inscription | DR117137 |
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