Identity
Person No.
6547
Service No.
Unknown
Last Name
First Name
Ernest De Burgh Furzer
Initials
E D B F
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
19
Military Service
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Killed in action. Battle for Crete, lost as ship sunk northwest of Crete by Ju87s and Ju88s
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Location
Country
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Cemetery
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Additional Information
Notes
Son of Harold Reginald Elliot and Norah Enid Amelia. Born Piet Retief, 7 May 1922. ed. Florida School; General Botha Cadet Draft 1938-9. After completing his course in General Botha, Ernest de Burgh Furzer Elliot joined the RNR and served in HMS Dorsetshire and later in the armed merchant cruiser Rauch, as Temporary Midshipman.
Citation
Unknown
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project