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Identity
Person No.
41887
Service No.
85073807PC
Last Name
Chalmers 8
First Name
Edwin Ivan
Initials
E I
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1968 (±1 yr) 294
Age at Death
23
Military Service
Rank
Sergeant
Regiment
South African Corps of Engineers 100
Unit
1 Construction Regiment 26
Secondary Unit
H.Q.
Death Record
Date of Death
02 January 1991 101
Cause of Death
Died in Shooting Incident 285
Died in Shooting Incident, he was teaching a lady friend to drive and was stopped by the SAP. An argument ensued and the SAP member shot him in the shoulder and chest
Grave Reference
Reportedly buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Port Elizabeth 1
Location
Country
South Africa 17,413
Locality
Western Cape 2,134
Cemetery
BEAUFORT WEST (BLYTH STREET / FALASTA AVENUE) NEW CEMETERY 6
Additional Information
Notes

Son of Mr. E. H. Chalmers, of Rustdene, Beaufort West. His mother was deceased.

Citation

MBE LG Sup 7 February 1919 pg. 1943 - "For valuable services rendered in connection with military operations in East Africa"; MID LG Sup 25 September 1917 pg. 9942

External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #41887