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Identity
Person No.
23009
Service No.
5779
Last Name
Short
8
First Name
Robert Rossouw
Initials
R R
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1890
(±1 yr)
411
Age at Death
26
Military Service
Rank
Lance Corporal
Regiment
South African Infantry
5,581
Unit
4th Regt.
1,344
Secondary Unit
"C" Coy.
Death Record
Date of Death
19 July 1916
249
Cause of Death
Killed in action
9,874
Killed in action, at Delville Wood
Grave Reference
Pier and Face 4 C.
828
Location
Country
France
5,136
Locality
Somme
2,465
Cemetery
THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
959
Coordinates
50.05081, 2.68569
Additional Information
Notes
Son of the late George and Ellen Mary Short (nee Apsey).
Citation
Unknown
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project
southafricawargraves.org — record #23009