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Identity
Person No.
25462
Service No.
8382
Last Name
Tremearne
1
First Name
Cecil Francis
Initials
C F
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Unknown
Age at Death
Unknown
Military Service
Rank
Private
Regiment
South African Infantry
5,581
Unit
2nd Regt.
1,352
Secondary Unit
"B" Coy.
Death Record
Date of Death
12 October 1916
314
Cause of Death
Missing in action
783
Missing in action. On the 12th October 1916, the 2nd and 4th S.A.I. attacked Snag and Tail Trenches. The assault died away because of machine guns nests, placed well back in prepared positions, which caught the attacking waves at long range
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 Louisa Tremearne, of South Norwood, London, England
Citation
Unknown
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project
southafricawargraves.org — record #25462