Roll of Honour: Person Info
Person Info
Personal Details
| Service No: | 3808 |
| Rank: | Private |
| Last Name: | ABEL |
| First Name: | DAVID STUART |
| Initials: | D S |
Death Details
| Date of Death: | 1916-10-12 View Year |
| Age: | 20 |
| Cause of Death: | Missing 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. |
Commemoration
| Country: | France |
| Cemetery: | THIEPVAL MEMORIAL |
| Grave Reference: | Pier and Face 4 C. |
Additional Information
Son of William Abel, of South Ley Lodge, Kintore, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Fought in Delville Wood in July 1916
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