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Haucourt, Pas-de-Calais, France

Twenty South Africans, of whom four served in British units*, are commemorated on this Memorial.

*Registered on the Roll of South Africans who fell 1914-1918 edited after the War by the South African authorities.

Private

Robert James Walthen BAIRD

Panel 12.

Son of William and Maud Baird, of 34, Beauval rd, East Dulwich, London, England (source : C.W.G.C.).

4th S.A.I. (South African Brigade, 66th East Lancashire Division)

Killed in action on the 9th October 1918 during the attack on Bertry - Age 26

Private

Charles Harry BURD

Panel 12.

Son of Edith Ellen Crane (formerly Burd), of 18, Essex St, Kensington, Johannesburg, and the late Harry Burd (source : C.W.G.C.).

4th S.A.I. (South African Brigade, 66th East Lancashire Division)

Killed in action on the 17th October 1918 during the crossing of the Selle at Le Cateau - Age 25.

Private

Robert Malcolm FRASER

Panel 12.

Son of Captain Francis Fraser and Mrs Fraser, of Alexandra Rd, Pietermaritzburg, Natal (source : C.W.G.C.).

2nd S.A.I., F Coy (South African Brigade, 66th East Lancashire Division)

Killed in action on the 17th October 1918 during the crossing of the Selle at Le Cateau - Age 19.

Private

Percy George HAMBIDGE

Panel 12.

Son of George Henry and Eleanor Mary Hambidge (source : C.W.G.C.).

4th S.A.I. (South African Brigade, 66th East Lancashire Division)

Killed in action on the 9th October 1918 during the attack on Bertry - Age 38.

Private

Robert Downie HARDIE

Panel 12.

Son of John and Martha Hardie, of Broadcroft, Liesbeek Rd, Rosebank, Cape Colony (source : C.W.G.C.).

4th S.A.I. (South African Brigade, 66th East Lancashire Division)

Killed in action on the 17th October 1918 during the crossing of the Selle at Le Cateau - Age 19.

Lance Corporal

Henry Havelock HIPWELL, M.M.

Panel 12.

1st S.A.I., Rhodesian Coy (South African Brigade, 66th East Lancashire Division)

Declared missing in action on the 29th October 1918, probably killed in action on the 19th october near Le Cateau.

Private

Frederick HODGSON

Panel 12.

Son of William and Ophelia Hodgson, of 6, 26th St, Malvern, Derby, Johannesburg (source : C.W.G.C.).

2nd S.A.I. (South African Brigade, 66th East Lancashire Division)

Killed in action on the 14th October 1918 in front Le Cateau - Age 21.

Private

Louis Bisset HUGO

Panel 12.

Son of the late James and Fanny Hugo, of Ladybrand, Orange Free State, South Africa. Enlisted in 1916. Employee of the Transvaal Education Department (source : C.W.G.C.).

1st S.A.I. (South African Brigade, 66th East Lancashire Division)

Died on the 19th October 1918 of wounds sustained at Le Cateau - Age 23.

Private

Hector Macdonald KEITH

Panel 10.

Son of James Keith, of South Africa (source : C.W.G.C.).

1st Battalion, The Gordon Highlanders (76th Brigade, 3rd Division)

Killed in action on the 30th August 1918 during the attack on Ecoust - Age 18.

Private

Mark Clarence KENNEY

Panel 12.

Son of the late Sergeant Kenney (Cape Police, Kimberley). Husband of Mary Ann de Bruin (formerly Kenney), of 85a, Eden St, Kimberley, Cape Province (source : C.W.G.C.).

1st S.A.I. (South African Brigade, 66th East Lancashire Division)

Killed in action on the 8th October 1918 during the attack on Beaurevoir - Age 31.

Second Lieutenant

Ronald Leslie KIRK

Panel 10.

Son of Simon Kirk, of Mignontee, Unkumi, Zululand, South Africa. Also served in German East Africa (source : C.W.G.C.).

7th Battalion, The London Regiment, attd 1st/5th Battalion(London Rifle Brigade), The London Regiment (169th Brigade, 56th London Division).

Killed in action on the 2nd September 1918 - Age 24.

Private

Isaac Michael LEINAND

Panel 12.

2nd S.A.I. (South African Brigade, 66th East Lancashire Division)

Killed in action on the 8th October 1918 during the attack on Beaurevoir.

Private

John Roderick MACLEOD, D.C.M.

Panel 10.

1st/14th Battalion (London Scottish), The London Regiment (168th Brigade, 56th London Division).

Killed in action on the 29th August 1918.

Private

Gerald William MULDER

Panel 12.

Son of Mrs AC Mulder, of 124, Meyet St, Germiston, Transvaal (source : C.W.G.C.).

4th S.A.I. (South African Brigade, 66th East Lancashire Division)

Killed in action on the 17th October 1918 during the crossing of the Selle at Le Cateau - Age 22.

Private

Jacob NELL

Panel 12.

Son of Jacob and Martha Nell, of 3, Harald St, North End, Port Elizabeth (source : C.W.G.C.).

1st S.A.I. (South African Brigade, 66th East Lancashire Division)

Killed in action on the 8th October 1918 during the attack on Beaurevoir - Age 22.

Private

Henry Gilbert REES

Panel 12.

Son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Prosser Reess, of 64, Aldsworth Rd, Canton, Cardiff, Wales (source : C.W.G.C.).

4th S.A.I. (South African Brigade, 66th East Lancashire Division)

Killed in action on the 17th October 1918 during the crossing of the Selle at Le Cateau - Age 24.

Lieutenant

Neil Wallace ROBERTSON, M.C & Bar

Panel 6.

Son of the late Major NW Robertson, CMG, Cape Mounted Rifles, and of Mrs Edith Robertson, of Lyndhurst, Baronrath Rd, Kenilworth, Cape Province (source : C.W.G.C.).

1st Battalion, The Royal Scots Fusiliers (8th Brigade, 3rd Division).

Killed in action on the 2nd September 1918 during the attack on Lagnicourt-Noreuil - Age 20.

Private

Ernest SMITH

Panel 12.

Son of Jurgen Jacobus Smith and Maria Katrina Elizabeth Smith, of "Skiet-Poort", Barroe, Cape Province (source : C.W.G.C.).

1st S.A.I. (South African Brigade, 66th East Lancashire Division)

Killed in action on the 8th October 1918 during the attack on Beaurevoir - Age 25.

Private

Jasper Johannes THERON

Panel 12.

4th S.A.I. (South African Brigade, 66th East Lancashire Division)

Killed in action on the 17th October 1918 during the crossing of the Selle at Le Cateau.

Private

Alphonsus Christoffel WOLVAARDT

Panel 12.

4th S.A.I. (South African Brigade, 66th East Lancashire Division)

Killed in action on the 17th October 1918 during the crossing of the Selle at Le Cateau.

 

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