Identity
Person No.
9613
Service No.
Unknown
Last Name
First Name
Henry Rathbone
Initials
H R
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
20
Military Service
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Killed in action. Pilot of Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter A386 of No 70 Sqn RFC, with 2Lt Robert Claude Oakes (formerly Royal Field Artillery) as observer. Ltn Kurt Wintgens of KEK Vaux claimed a victory over Strutter '9653' near Arras; it was the 9th of his eventual 19 victories before his death in action on 25 September 1916
Grave Reference
Location
Country
Locality
Coordinates
Additional Information
Notes
Son of Henry Selby and Ella Marion Hele-Shaw. Native of South Kensington, London. ref. South African Roll of Honour 1914-1918
Citation
Unknown
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project