Identity
Person No.
10020
Service No.
590465V
Last Name
First Name
Cecil William
Initials
C W
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
20
Military Service
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Died of wounds, received at Saligastro, Italy. At 2230 on the 10 January 1945, while with 3 Pl, D Coy, he was standing sentry duty when they were attacked by an enemy patrol. He was wounded, gunshot wounds in the head and back in the ensuing skirmish and subsequently died of wounds on the 29th January
Grave Reference
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Coordinates
Additional Information
Notes
Son of Cecil W. and Deborah D. Hobson, of Machavie Gold Mine, Machavie, Potchefstroom District, Transvaal.
Citation
LG 31 May 1945
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project