Identity
Person No.
9556
Service No.
1106
Last Name
First Name
William
Initials
W
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Unknown
Age at Death
Unknown
Military Service
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Killed in action, in the improvised and disastrous attack of the 9th (Scottish) Division on the German positions in the East of Fampoux. The 1st SAI lost 2 officers and 203 men
Grave Reference
Location
Country
Locality
Coordinates
Additional Information
Notes
Son of Edward Healy, of 25 Kloof Street, Cape Town
Citation
LG Sup 22 Sept 1916 - "For conspicuous gallantry in action. He stuck to his gun after all the rest of the team had become casualties, and, when it jammed, repaired the damage under heavy fire and carried on single-handed during the whole night."
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project