Gartly, John Devitt Elrick

Identity

Person No.

7899

Service No.

78387

Last Name

Gartly 2

First Name

John Devitt Elrick

Initials

J D E

Date of Birth

Unknown

Est. Birth Year

1908 (±1 yr) 237

Age at Death

33

Military Service

Rank

Major

Regiment

Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces 203

Unit

3rd Bn. 261

Death Record

Date of Death

22 November 1941 139

Cause of Death

Killed in action 9,874

Killed in action, at Sidi Rezegh, Libya

Grave Reference

5. D. 18. 1

Location

Country

Libya 785

Locality

Unknown

Cemetery

KNIGHTSBRIDGE WAR CEMETERY, ACROMA 438

Coordinates

32.09586, 23.71913

Additional Information

Notes

Son of William and Elizabeth (nee Moir) Gartly, of Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa; husband of Ethel Maud Gartly, of Johannesburg. His brother also died on service

Citation

Unknown

External Source

Unknown

South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #7899

Gartly, John Devitt Elrick (J D E)