Chinanti

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