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We remember William George Louis Hodnett
We remember William George Louis Hodnett
Timeline
Timeline
1881
birth
Source:9199960
1881
marriage
Edith A. L Hodnett
Source:9199960
service
South African Services
Sergeant
6544
2nd South African Infantry
Source:9223723
location
6, Prince Alfred St., Maritzburg, Natal,
South Africa
their own address
Source:9199960
1916
death
front of the Butte de Warlencourt, Somme
France
Source:9199960
12th October 1916
burial
Pas de Calais
France
V. H. 14.
Source:9199960
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William George Louis |
| Initials | WGL |
| Last Name | Hodnett |
| Source | 9199958 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6, Prince Alfred St., Maritzburg, Natal, | South Africa | their own address |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South African Services | 6544 | 2nd South African Infantry | Sergeant |
Family
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edith A. L Hodnett | wife |
Media
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:
DR117137
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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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 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Insignia | DR117137 | |
| SOE Memorial, Johannesburg, South Africa | DR117137 |
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