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Identity
Person No.
2483
Service No.
93245
Last Name
Brand
21
First Name
George Nicol
Initials
G N
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1886
(±1 yr)
281
Age at Death
56
Military Service
Rank
Private
Regiment
Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces
157
Unit
2nd Bn.
451
Death Record
Date of Death
28 November 1942
193
Cause of Death
Lost at sea
567
Lost at sea on S. S. Nova Scotia, torpedoed and sunk by U-177. En route from Aden to Durban, South Africa. Carrying 6 passengers, 11 military and naval personnel, 134 South African guards and 765 Italian civil internees
Grave Reference
Column 122.
10
Location
Country
Egypt
2,947
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
ALAMEIN MEMORIAL
1,284
Coordinates
30.83823, 28.94696
Additional Information
Notes
Commemoration stone in Durban (Stamford Hill) Cemetery
Citation
Unknown
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project
southafricawargraves.org — record #2483