Chalmers, Edwin Ivan

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

Chalmers, Edwin Ivan (E I)