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Identity
Person No.
18511
Service No.
13502
Last Name
Nel 98
First Name
Jan Abraham
Initials
J A
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1910 (±1 yr) 308
Age at Death
31
Military Service
Rank
Lance Bombardier
Regiment
South African Artillery 678
Unit
1 A.A. Regt. 42
Secondary Unit
3 Bty.
Death Record
Date of Death
23 November 1941 285
Cause of Death
Killed in action 9,874
Killed in action, at Sidi Rezegh, Libya
Grave Reference
5. D. 10. 1
Location
Country
Libya 785
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
KNIGHTSBRIDGE WAR CEMETERY, ACROMA 438
Coordinates
32.09586, 23.71913
Additional Information
Notes

Son of Andries Albertus and Sarah Jane Nel, of 41 Princess Alice Avenue, Brooklyn, Cape Province, South Africa; husband of Francis B. Nel. His brother A A Nel also died in service

Citation
Unknown
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project

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