Identity
Person No.
1391
Service No.
3981V
Last Name
First Name
Desmond Robert
Initials
D R
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
23
Military Service
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Killed in action, near Villa Franca, Italy. A section of carriers were diverted northwest of Padova, in the direction of Villa Franca. He was killed in sporadic contacts with the enemy. He was the last member of the RNC to be killed in action in Italy
Grave Reference
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Coordinates
Additional Information
Notes
Son of George Robert and Doris Alma Beattie (nee Stacey), of Crown Hotel, Pietermaritzburg. Born Estcourt, Natal. A clerk. He was unmarried.
Citation
Unknown
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project