DELVILLE WOOD

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SOUTH AFRICANS BURIED AND COMMEMORATED IN THE FRENCH DEPARTMENT OF CALVADOS  / 1939-1945

BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY

Able Seaman

John BARKLEY

HMS Copra, South Afrian Naval Forces

6th June 1944

Son of Michael J. and Harriet J. Barkley, of Southfield, Cape Province.

Flying Officer

Ian Hugh FORRESTER

266th Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

28th July 1944

Son of Herbert Arthur and Joyce Forrester, of East London, Cape Province.

Private

John Edward Empson MIDDLETON

5th Battalion, Est Yorkshire Regiment

6th June 1944

Son of Edward Empson Middleton, and of Adelaide Mary Middleton, of Rosettenville, Transvaal.

Lieutenant

Colin Stephen Lewis ROBERTSON

B Squadron, 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards, Royal Armoured Corps

14th June 1944

Son of the Revd. Joseph Albert Robertson and of Eva Marion Robertson (nee Dorman), of Johannesburg, Transvaal.

BAYEUX MEMORIAL

Captain

Ernest Desmond CLARKE

South African Instructional Corps, seconded to Royal Marines

8th July 1944

Son of Charles H. and Aldyth R. M. Clarke, of Greytown, Natal.

BONNEBOSQ CHURCHYARD

Captain

Graham Harfold KAUFMANN, D.F.C.

182nd Squadron, South African Air Force

18th July 1944

Son of John E. and Florence. R. Kaufmann, of Kingwilliamstown, Cape Province

HOTTOT-LES-BAGUES WAR CEMETERY

Lieutenant

H.T.P. LARGE

Natal Mounted Rifles

14th June 1944

Son of Vincent C. and Marjorie R. F. Large, of Hill Crest, Natal.

LA DELIVRANDE WAR CEMETERY

Sergeant

Eric John SILK

No. 48 R.M. Commando, Royal Marines

7th August 1944

Son of George Robinson Silk and May Silk, of Humasdorp, Cape Province.

SAINT-DESIR WAR CEMETERY

Private

Christian ABRAHAMS

Indian and Malay Corps

2nd August 1944

Son of Adrian C. and Maria Abrahams, of Belville South, Cape Town. Husband of Bettie Abrahams.

Private

S. GAWE

Native Military Corps

12th March 1944

Private

W. HARRIS

Cape Corps

13th May 1944

Flying Lieutenant

Alastair James HAY

182nd Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

18th August 1944

Private

Rowland Everett LOVEGROVE

2nd Battalion, The Glasgow Highlanders, Highland Light Infantry

29th August 1944

Son of C. Lovegrove, and of Maude A. Lovegrove, and stepson of C. G. Rhodes, of Lange Baan Weg, Cape Province. Husband of Mary Lovegrove.

Private

W. MANGENA

Native Military Corps

5th April 1944

Private

Joki MOTSHONENG

Native Military Corps

27th March 1944