Identity
Person No.
28159
Service No.
1028
Last Name
First Name
James Napoleon
Initials
J N
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
36
Military Service
Rank
Captain
Secondary Unit
attd. 1st Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Killed in action, by enemy artillery fire during the attempt to break through after the initial attack, in the vicinity of El Alamein, Egypt
Grave Reference
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
Coordinates
Additional Information
Notes
Son of Percy and Ann A. Wheeler; husband of Patricia Wheeler, of "Westfield", Dewdrop, Ladysmith District, Natal. Attended Glenwood High School, Durban. On Pinetown, Kwazulu Natal Memorial
Citation
Unknown
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project