Botha, Edward Petrus

Identity

Person No.

2231

Service No.

Unknown

Last Name

Botha 151

First Name

Edward Petrus

Initials

E P

Date of Birth

Unknown

Est. Birth Year

1925 (±1 yr) 289

Age at Death

16

Military Service

Rank

Ordinary Seaman

Regiment

Merchant Navy 298

Unit

M.T. Barbro (Norway) 2

Death Record

Date of Death

19 September 1941 123

Cause of Death

Killed in action 9,874

Killed in action, sunk by U-552

Grave Reference

Addenda Panel 2

Location

Country

United Kingdom 2,450

Locality

London 296

Cemetery

TOWER HILL MEMORIAL 236

Coordinates

51.50955, -0.07769

Additional Information

Notes

Son of Roelf Andries Botha and Dorethea Grace (formerly Botha) Maytham, of Kalkfontein, Concession Stores, P. O. Lucerne, South Africa. Signed on 6th August 1941 in UK. 1 year at sea. ***ref. http://www.mercantilemarine.org

Citation

***Accepted by CWGC for War Grave Status & burial site under investigation

External Source

Unknown

South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #2231

Botha, Edward Petrus (E P)