Identity
Person No.
26913
Service No.
1286
Last Name
First Name
Willem Jacobus Martinus
Initials
W J M
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
24
Military Service
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Died of wounds, shrapnel wound to his left femur, received in action during an attack on the 24 October, in the vicinity of El Alamein
Grave Reference
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
Coordinates
Additional Information
Notes
Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. van Niekerk, of St. Johns Street, Kokstad, Natal, South Africa. Born in Kokstad. A farmer by profession. ***He was promoted to T/Cpl on 1 Oct 1942. The headstone is incorrect
Citation
Unknown
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project