Identity
Person No.
4470
Service No.
38264
Last Name
First Name
John Henry
Initials
J H
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
25
Military Service
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Killed in action, during the rearguard action at the El Alamein bottle neck, while covering the retreat of the 8th Army from Bir Hacheim. He was initially posted as Missing, believed killed. His body was not recovered
Grave Reference
Location
Additional Information
Notes
Son of Mr. J. E. Cope, of Oxford Street, East London, Cape Province. Born at Thomas River. A bank clerk in the Vereeniging area.
Citation
Unknown
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project