Identity
Person No.
1522
Service No.
158223V
Last Name
First Name
William James
Initials
W J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
23
Military Service
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Died of wounds, received in contact with the enemy infantry and a Tiger tank in the vicinity of Radda, Italy. He received severe injuries to his leg (shattered knee) and although hospitalized, succumbed to his injuries later the same day
Grave Reference
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
Coordinates
Additional Information
Notes
Son of Mrs. Florence May Wood, of Daisy Road, Primrose, Germiston, and son of Mr. W. Bell, of Glancairn Cottages, Primrose, Germiston. Born Germiston. A blacksmith by trade.
Citation
Unknown
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project