Life story: Stephen O'brien | Lives of the First World War

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service South African Services Private 9180 1st South African Infantry Source:9212360

1916

death front of the Butte de Warlencourt, Somme France Source:9201299 18th October 1916

burial Warlencourt British Cemetery CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Pas de Calais France I. G. 29. Source:9201299

Details

Details

Names

Type	Name
First Names	Stephen
Initials	S
Last Name	O'brien
Source	9201297

Gender

Gender	Source
Male

Military Service

Service	Number	Unit	Section	Rank	Source
South African Services	9180	1st South African Infantry		Private

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Insignia

Insignia of the South African Forces

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DR117137
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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DR117137

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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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Insignia	DR117137
SOE Memorial, Johannesburg, South Africa	DR117137

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