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Identity
Person No.
3736
Service No.
17
Last Name
Chinanti 1
First Name
Unknown
Initials
Unknown
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Unknown
Age at Death
Unknown
Military Service
Rank
Native Scout Corporal
Regiment
Rhodesia Regiment 437
Unit
2nd Bn. 451
Death Record
Date of Death
20 October 1916 167
Cause of Death
Killed in action 9,874
Killed in action, by a road side mine on the road from Duthumi to Tulo. Part of an escort party taking surrounded or deserted askaris from Duthumi to Tulo, when an enemy road-mine exploded, blowing him to pieces
Grave Reference
Unknown
Location
Country
Kenya 875
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
UNKNOWN CEMETERY 3,253
Additional Information
Notes

A Christian, he was given a full military funeral. 2nd Rhodesia Regiment in East Africa. ref. South African Roll of Honour 1914-1918

Citation

***Not yet accepted for War Grave Status by CWGC, need service file

External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #3736