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Identity
Person No.
3226
Service No.
469
Last Name
Cairns
3
First Name
JOHN McGILVRAY
Initials
J M
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1869
(±1 yr)
36
Age at Death
47
Military Service
Rank
Private
Regiment
South African Infantry
5,581
Unit
4th Regt.
1,344
Secondary Unit
"D" Coy.
Death Record
Date of Death
15 July 1916
202
Cause of Death
Killed in action
9,874
Killed in action, at Delville Wood or Waterlot Farm
Grave Reference
Pier and Face 4 C.
828
Location
Country
France
5,136
Locality
Somme
2,465
Cemetery
THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
959
Coordinates
50.05081, 2.68569
Additional Information
Notes
Son of Joseph Cairns, and the late Agnes McGilvray Cairns.
Citation
Unknown
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project
southafricawargraves.org — record #3226