Will O'Brien Posted 13 September , 2005 Share Posted 13 September , 2005 As per CWGC Name: BOOYZEN, JAN Initials: J Nationality: South African Rank: Driver Regiment: Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport Age: 20 Date of Death: 13/09/1918 Service No: HT/5280 Additional information: Son of William Kidney and Katharina Booyzen, of Grootfontein, Middelburg, Cape Province, South Africa. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Church C. 4836. Cemetery: PLYMOUTH (EFFORD) CEMETERY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will O'Brien Posted 13 September , 2005 Author Share Posted 13 September , 2005 & the cemetery info Cemetery: PLYMOUTH (EFFORD) CEMETERY Country: United Kingdom Locality: Devon Historical Information: During the First World War, Plymouth, Devonport and Stonehouse contained between them the Royal Dockyard, Royal Naval Barracks (known as H.M.S. Vivid), the Royal Marine Barracks of the Plymouth Division, and naval and military hospitals. For the duration of the war, Devonport was made headquarters of the Auxiliary Patrol Area. Plymouth was a naval station second only to Portsmouth during the Second World War. Devonport was also an important military station and there was a R.A.F station at Mount Batten, opposite Plymouth. PLYMOUTH (EFFORD) CEMETERY contains 338 scattered burials of the First World War. The 109 Second World War burials, including 5 unidentified, are also scattered apart from a small group in Section C, in a plot set aside for service burials that was actually little used. There are also two non-war service burials within the cemetery and 12 war graves of other nationalities, most of them Greek merchant seamen. PLYMOUTH CITY CREMATORIUM is situated in Plymouth (Efford) Cemetery and 61 servicemen and women of the Second World War whose remains were cremated there are commemorated on a screen wall set into a recess in the hedge behind the Cross of Sacrifice. No. of Identified Casualties: 456 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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