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We remember John Norman Victor Middleton
We remember John Norman Victor Middleton
Timeline
Timeline
1898
service
South African Services
Lance Corporal
3168
2nd South African Infantry
Wounded at Delville Wood
Source:9462129
location
19, Clive Rd., Berea, Durban, Natal
South Africa
parents address
Source:9462128
1917
death
Killed in Action
The disastrous attack of the 9th (Scottish) Division on the German positions in the East of Fampoux. The 2nd SAI, who went in 400 strong, lost 16 officers and 285 men.
Arras
France
Source:9462128
12th April 1917
burial
Pas de Calais
France
I. B. 30.
Source:9462128
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John Norman Victor |
| Initials | JNV |
| Last Name | Middleton |
| Source | 9462127 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19, Clive Rd., Berea, Durban, Natal | South Africa | parents address |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South African Services | 3168 | 2nd South African Infantry | Wounded at Delville Wood | Lance Corporal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| M.b. Middleton | mother | ||
| H.n Middleton | father |
Media
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Delville Wood Memorial, Pretoria, South Africa."This bronze group is a replica of that which surmounts the South African National Memorial erected in Delville Wood, France. To the Memory of South Africans who died in the Great War 1914-1918"
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Communities
Communities
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South Africans at Delville Wood, Somme, July 1916More about South Africans at Delville Wood, Somme, July 1916
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Delville Wood Memorial, Pretoria, South Africa. | DR117137 | |
| Insignia | DR117137 |
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