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We remember Eric Charles Jones
We remember Eric Charles Jones
Timeline
Timeline
1895
birth
Source:9200131
1895
service
South African Services
Private
7674
1st South African Infantry
Source:9451458
1916
death
Killed in Action
front of the Butte de Warlencourt, Somme
France
Source:9200131
17th October 1916
burial
Pas de Calais
France
III. H. 10.
Source:9200131
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Eric Charles |
| Initials | EC |
| Last Name | Jones |
| Source | 9200129 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South African Services | 7674 | 1st South African Infantry | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah | mother | ||
| Charles Clement Jones | 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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