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Identity
Person No.
18500
Service No.
243388
Last Name
First Name
Daniel Andries
Initials
D A
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
30
Military Service
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Killed in action, in a Composite Coy attack on positions to the front which began at 0400. However, heavy enemy fire and mounting casualties resulted in the Coy being withdrawn under a smoke screen supplied by the Artillery. The Regiment was holding positions at Gazala, at the time
Grave Reference
Location
Locality
Unknown
Additional Information
Notes

Brother of Miss Adriana Nel, c/o the Johannesburg Hospital. Born in Christiana, Transvaal. A labourer. He was unmarried.

Citation
Unknown
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project

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