Browne, George

Identity

Person No.

2851

Service No.

551

Last Name

Browne 10

First Name

George

Initials

G

Date of Birth

Unknown

Est. Birth Year

1921 (±1 yr) 699

Age at Death

21

Military Service

Rank

Private

Regiment

Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces 219

Unit

1st 962

Death Record

Date of Death

05 June 1942 96

Cause of Death

Killed in action 9,874

Killed in action, at Point 204. This little-known clash occurred in the Alem Hamza area of the Gazala Line. The single company involved suffered heavy casualties in a clash with Italian troops, six were killed

Grave Reference

5. E. 12. 1

Location

Country

Libya 785

Locality

Unknown

Cemetery

KNIGHTSBRIDGE WAR CEMETERY, ACROMA 438

Coordinates

32.09586, 23.71913

Additional Information

Notes

Son of George and Magdalena S. Browne, of Princess Street, Ladysmith, Natal. Born in Ladysmith. A clerk.

Citation

Unknown

External Source

Unknown

South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #2851

Browne, George (G)