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Lee, Richard Rymer. 1 Regt. South African Infantry. Died 7 March, 1916. Alexandria
(Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery. Grave G. 12.

Pirie, George Stephen. Son of George and Martha Annie Pirie of Leopards Vley,

Richmond, Cape. St. Andews College and Edinburgh University, MB ChB. House

Physician, Leith Hospital 1914. Captain, Royal Army Medical Corps; East Surrey
Regiment. Died in France, 24 July 1917. Age 29. Dickebusch New Military Cemetery

Extension. Grave: Plot1, Row A, Grave 5.

Stapleton, Harry Beaumont. Rondebosch Boys High School. Duke of Edinburgh’s Own
Rifles. Served in German South West Africa. Commissioned in The Royal Garrison

Artillery in support of South Africans in France. Severely wounded and died 26 September,

1917. Age 23.

Robb, Thomas Douglas. Son of William Cruickshank Robb and Agnes Robb of Ceolna
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Mara, St. James. Diocesan College. Lieut. 14 London Regiment. Died in France, 26
September, 1915. Age 28. Loos British Cemetery. Grave: Plot 1, Row A, Grave 13.

Wiley, Evelyn Otway Scarlett. Son of William Thomas and Alice Maud Wiley of Mouille
Point, Cape Town. Lieut. Durban Light Infantry. Died 7 November, 1918. Age 25. Tezze

British Cemetery. Grave: Plot 5, Row B, Grave 10.

Letters from the Front

Towards the end of the war the Cape Times published a booklet of letters written by men of

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the 1 SA Brigade who had fought at the Battle of Delville Wood in 1916. Among them are
two from Kalk Bay men, as well as a moving poem from another Kalk Bay serviceman.