Identity
Person No.
12840
Service No.
5616
Last Name
First Name
William Oswald
Initials
W O
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
19
Military Service
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Killed in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range
Grave Reference
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Coordinates
Additional Information
Notes
Son of Henry Charles and Jane Lake, of Umkomaas, Natal. On Pinetown, Kwazulu Natal Memorial. His brother also died on service
Citation
Unknown
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project