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We remember Edward Cecil Babb
We remember Edward Cecil Babb
Timeline
Timeline
1892
birth
Source:9198526
1892
1916
service
South African Services
Private
3192
2nd South African Infantry
Fought at Delville Wood
Source:9239919
July 1916
1916
death
Killed in Action
front of the Butte de Warlencourt, Somme
France
Source:9198526
12th October 1916
burial
Pas de Calais
France
I. K. 7.
Source:9198526
sibling
Harry Ernest Babb
Source:9473668
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Edward Cecil |
| Initials | EC |
| Last Name | Babb |
| Source | 9198525 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South African Services | 3192 | 2nd South African Infantry | Fought at Delville Wood | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth | mother | ||
| Charles Babb | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Ernest Babb | brother |
Media
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SOE Memorial, Johannesburg, South Africa"In Memory of The Officers, NCO’s and Men of the 3rd SA Infantry Transvaal Regiment who fell during the battle of the Somme in October (This cross erected in 1917 at the Butte De Warlencourt was presented by the Surviving Officers, NCO’s and Men of the 3rd S.A.I Transvaal and Rhodesian Regt.)"Contributed by:
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Warlencourt British Cemetery, Pas de Calais 1Warlencourt British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France where Edward Babb is honoured and buried.Contributed by:
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Warlencourt British Cemetery, Pas de Calais 2Warlencourt British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France where Edward Babb is honoured and buried.Contributed by:
Vincent96527
Communities
Communities
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South Africans buried in Warlencourt British Cemetery, FranceMore about South Africans buried in Warlencourt British Cemetery, France
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Warlencourt British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, FranceMore about Warlencourt British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France
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Brothers, sisters, mothers, fathers and other family membersMore about Brothers, sisters, mothers, fathers and other family members
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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 | Guy74824 | |
| South Africa Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Transcription | Guy74824 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| South African War Graves Project | DR117137 | |
| South African War Graves Project | DR117137 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Insignia | DR117137 | |
| SOE Memorial, Johannesburg, South Africa | DR117137 | |
| Warlencourt British Cemetery, Pas de Calais 1 | Vincent96527 | |
| Warlencourt British Cemetery, Pas de Calais 2 | Vincent96527 |
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