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We remember Harry Vernon Bruton
We remember Harry Vernon Bruton
Timeline
Timeline
1896
birth
Source:9198776
1896
service
South African Services
Private
6376
4th South African Infantry
Source:9241018
1916
death
Killed in Action
front of the Butte de Warlencourt, Somme
France
Source:9198776
12th October 1916
burial
Pas de Calais
France
I. J. 7.
Source:9198776
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Harry Vernon |
| Initials | HV |
| Last Name | Bruton |
| Source | 9198773 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South African Services | 6376 | 4th South African Infantry | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stella Josephine | mother | ||
| Arthur South Bruton | father |
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.)"
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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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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 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| SOE Memorial, Johannesburg, South Africa | DR117137 | |
| Insignia | DR117137 |
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