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David Erasmus c. 1876 - c. 1917

David Erasmus of 58 Rees St, in Gelli, Rhondda Cynon Taff County United Kingdom was born in 1876 in Gelli, Rhondda County, and died at age 40 years old on November 20, 1917 at Battle of Cambrai in Havrincourt, Pas-de-Calais County, Nord-Pas-de-Calais France. David Erasmus was buried at Hermies Hill British Cemetery Sp. Mem. B. 11. in Wales.

David Erasmus

58 Rees St, in Gelli, Rhondda Cynon Taff County CF41 7NF, United Kingdom

1876

Gelli, Rhondda County

November 20, 1917

Battle of Cambrai in Havrincourt, Pas-de-Calais County, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France

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David Erasmus' History: circa 1876 - circa 1917

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1876

Birthday

1876

Birthdate

Gelli, Rhondda County

Birthplace

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Ethnicity & Family History

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Nationality & Locations

Welsh
Military Service

Service number: 14841 Rank: Private Regiment: King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Unit/ship/squadron: a Coy. 2nd/4th Bn.
Professional Career

Miner, joined the British Army in 1915
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1917

Death

November 20, 1917

Death date

Killed in Action

Cause of death

Battle of Cambrai in Havrincourt, Pas-de-Calais County, Nord-Pas-de-Calais France
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Funeral date
Hermies Hill British Cemetery Sp. Mem. B. 11. in Wales
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Obituary

Killed in action, the last known siting of him is documented in a postcard from Feb 1918 from 2nd Lt Frank Cocker, he states "the last time I saw him he was doing doing some excellent work rescuing wounded men under very trying conditions"

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