Identity
Person No.
14938
Service No.
8373V
Last Name
First Name
William James
Initials
W J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
22
Military Service
Rank
Trooper
Unit
Secondary Unit
"A" Sqdn.
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Died of wounds, shrapnel wounds to his back and a GSW to his abdomen. Wounded on 25th July when 3 Sherman tanks were knocked out in the vicinity of Panzano, Italy and the crews escaped while under heavy bombardment
Grave Reference
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
Coordinates
Additional Information
Notes
Son of Mr. W. F. and Mrs. M. S. Mangold, of 6th Avenue, Summerstrand, Port Elizabeth. Born in Port Elizabeth. A clerk by profession
Citation
Unknown
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project