 MILITARY AND WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY_wedderburn_a.JPG)
Identity
Person No.
27969
Service No.
3188
Last Name
First Name
Alexander
Initials
A
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
28
Military Service
Death Record
Date of Death
Grave Reference
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Coordinates
Additional Information
Notes
Son of Mr. Alexander John Ennis and Susanna Alice Wedderburn, of 32 Monument Road, Bloemfontein. Brother of Christopher. Both keen rugby players, and all represented the Orange Free State in 1911, playing in the same team. In 1915 Percy coached OFS, after representing the province at the Currie Cup Tournament in Durban in 1914. He continued playing for OFS right up to 1920, a period of nine years. Alexander was killed in WWI at Mersah Matruh in North Africa. He was the first of the Old Grey Boys to die in action.
Citation
LG Sup 21 June 1916 pg. 6181
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project