Identity
Person No.
2771
Service No.
3856
Last Name
First Name
Henry
Initials
H
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Unknown
Age at Death
Unknown
Military Service
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Killed in action, at Delville Wood. Brigadier-General Lukin was ordered to support the attack of the 11th Royal Scots [27th Brigade] on the orchard, situated in the northern sector of Longueval, between North Street and Flers Road. The Scots would attack along North Street while B and C Companies of the 1st SAI would attack northwards in the wood, parallel to the Royal Scots. The South African attack also failed. The enemy fire scythed down the advancing troops
Grave Reference
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Coordinates
Additional Information
Notes
Friend of Henry Liddle, of Chester Street, Rondebosch, Cape Town
Citation
Unknown
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project