Identity
Person No.
2137
Service No.
9453
Last Name
First Name
Edward Elers
Initials
E E
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
23
Military Service
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Killed in action. On 3rd December 1917, the 2nd and 4th Regiments moved into the front lines on the east slope of Quentin Ridge extending from Gauche Wood, on the right to a point near the head of Flag Ravine. The 1st Regiment were in support and the 3rd Regiment in reserve. Heavy shelling took place during December on this area
Grave Reference
Location
Country
Locality
Coordinates
Additional Information
Notes
Son of Ferdinand L. F. W. and Katherine Ellen Solomon Borchert, of "Oaklands," Somerset West, South Africa. Born at Cape Town.
Citation
Unknown
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project