On This Day

On This Day — 6 January

We remember those who died in service on this day:

1900

49327Trooper Henry Albrecht, Imperial Light Horse. Killed in action at Wagon Point, Battle of Platrand -- fell while helping repel a Boer breakthrough on the gun emplacements alongside Hamilton and Miller-Wallnutt; per Chisholm's account he shot Field Cornet Jacob de Villiers before himself being shot dead by Assistant Field Cornet Zacharias de Jager.

1900

47410Burgher Hendrik G. Bezuidenhout, Boer Forces (Wakkerstroom Commando), aged 55. Killed in action, Platrand.

1900

47282Burgher Fred. J.p. Botha, Boer Forces, aged 21. Killed in action, Platrand.

1900

47276Burgher Frederik, Joh. P. Botha, Boer Forces (Heilbron). Killed in action, "Leeuspruit", Colesberg.

1900

47219Burgher Willem J Botha, Boer Forces (Pretoria Commando), aged 16. Killed in action, Platrand (lLadysmith).

1900

47198Burgher Jan Hendrik Branken, Boer Forces, aged 37. Killed in action, Platrand.

1900

47152Burgher Frank Hendrik Broli, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Colesberg.

1900

47126Burgher N. Burger, Boer Forces (Haarismith Commando). Killed in action, Platrand.

1900

49545Lance Corporal George Gordon Cameron, 270, Imperial Light Horse. Killed in action, at Wagon Hill.

1900

47092Burgher A Cilliers, Boer Forces (Lindley Commando). Killed in action, Platrand.

1900

47089Burgher Jan Daniel Field Cornet Cilliers, Boer Forces (Heilbron), aged 52. Killed in action, Platrand.

1900

49329Trooper Cold, Border Mounted Rifles. Fell in action near Caesar's Camp, Battle of Platrand.

1900

43492Burgher Coster, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Platrand.

1900

46969Burgher Charles Benjamin Cothill, Boer Forces (Heidelberg Commando), aged 24. Killed in action, Platrand, Ladysmith.

1900

46947Burgher J Cronje, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Platrand.

1900

46875Burgher Cornelius Janse, Field Cornet De Jager, Boer Forces (Pretoria Commando), aged 47. Killed in action, Observation Hill/Platrand.

1900

46865Assistant Field Cornet (Snr) Johannes Zacharias De Jager, Boer Forces (Harrismith Commando), aged 51. Killed in action, Battle of Platrand, one of the Harrismith Commando officers who urged the burghers forward with cries of "Kom burgers, op, voorwaarts!" during the pre-dawn advance.

1900

46862Burgher Johannes Zacharias (Snr) De Jager, Boer Forces (Harrismith Commando). Killed in action, Platrand.

1900

46852Burgher Zacharias De Jager, Boer Forces (Harrismith Commando). Killed in action, Loskop, Harrismith.

1900

46808Burgher Johan Frederik De Man, Boer Forces (Pretoria Commando), aged 24. Killed in action, Platrand/Observation Hill.

1900

46785Burgher J H (Japie) De Villiers, Boer Forces (Harrismith Commando), aged 46. Killed in action at Wagon Point, Battle of Platrand -- part of the small party of Harrismith burghers who stormed the British gun emplacements at the western end of Wagon Point; shot dead just outside the emplacement (per Chisholm, shot by Trooper Albrecht, ILH, whom he himself had shot moments before).

1900

46777Burgher J.d. De Villiers, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Platrand.

1900

46599Burgher Christiaan Marthinus Johannes Duvenhage, Boer Forces (Heidelberg Commando), aged 23. Killed in action, Platrand, Ladysmith.

1900

46534Burgher Daniel E Erasmus, Boer Forces (Heilbron), aged 19. Killed in action, Colesberg.

1900

43452Burgher Fourie, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Platrand.

1900

46446Burgher Hermanus Nicolaas Fourie, Boer Forces (Vryheid), aged 47. Killed in action, Platrand.

1900

49330Trooper Fox, Border Mounted Rifles. Fell in action near Caesar's Camp, Battle of Platrand.

1900

46363Burgher Barend Jacobus Engelbrecht Greyling, Boer Forces (Frankfort Commando), aged 42. Killed in action, Platrand, Ladysmith.

1900

46357Burgher Hendrik (G.zn) Greyling, Boer Forces (Heidelberg Commando), aged 33. Killed in action, Platrand, Ladysmrith.

1900

46338Burgher Willem Pieter Grobbelaar, Boer Forces, aged 29. Killed in action, Platrand.

1900

46320Burgher Jan Hendrik Grobler, Boer Forces (Heilbron), aged 35. Killed in action, Colesberg.

1900

49550Corporal James Haddow, 269, Imperial Light Horse. Killed in action, at Wagon Hill.

1900

46234Burgher David Stefanus Henderson, Boer Forces (Heidelberg Commando), aged 27. Killed in action, Platrand, Ladysmith.

1900

46227Burgher David Stefanus Henning, Boer Forces (Heidelberg Commando), aged 27. Killed in action, Platrand, Ladysmith.

1900

46221Burgher Johannes Stephanus Herbst, Boer Forces (Heilbron), aged 18. Killed in action, Colesberg.

1900

49551Trooper George Howard, 252, Imperial Light Horse. Killed in action, at Wagon Hill.

1900

49331Trooper Hulley, Border Mounted Rifles. Fell in action near Caesar's Camp, Battle of Platrand.

1900

46155Burgher Gabriel Gerhardus Jacobs, Boer Forces (Heidelberg Commando), aged 23. Killed in action, Platrand, Ladysmith.

1900

46105Burgher Cornelis Rudolf Jansen, Boer Forces (Pretoria Commando). Killed in action, Platrand-Observation Hill.

1900

45864Burgher Andries Martinus Johannes Laas, Boer Forces, aged 18. Killed in action, Platrand.

1900

45846Burgher Pieter Willem Labuschagne, Boer Forces, aged 22. Killed in action, Platrand, Observation Hill.

1900

49332Trooper Lawson, Border Mounted Rifles. Fell in action near Caesar's Camp, Battle of Platrand.

1900

45770Burgher George Edward Samuel Liversage, Boer Forces (Heidelberg Commando), aged 29. Killed in action, Platrand, Ladysmith.

1900

47722Burgher Johan Theodorus Lyon, Boer Forces (Harrismith Commando). Killed in action at Wagon Point, Battle of Platrand, one of the Harrismith Commando officers who urged the burghers forward with cries of "Kom burgers, op, voorwaarts!" during the pre-dawn advance.

1900

47700Burgher Wynand Johannes Malan, Boer Forces (Heidelberg Commando), aged 54. Killed in action, Platrand, Ladysmith.

1900

47694Burgher Alfred William Mance, Boer Forces (Pretoria Commando), aged 29. Killed in action, Platrand, Observation Hill.

1900

47681Burgher Jeremia Jesaja Marais, Boer Forces (Heidelberg Commando), aged 38. Killed in action, Platrand, Ladysmith.

1900

47677Burgher Sarel Johannes Jnr. Marais, Boer Forces (Heidelberg Commando). Killed in action, Platrand, Ladysmith.

1900

47690Burgher Adriaan P Marais (Maree), Boer Forces (Harrismith Commando). Killed in action, Platrand.

1900

47666Burgher Mias Mare, Boer Forces (Heidelberg Commando). Killed in action, Platrand, Ladysmith.

1900

45704Burgher Edmund W D Meintjies, Boer Forces (Vrede/Harrismith Commando), aged 24. Killed in action, Platrand.

1900

45689Burgher Johannes Nicolaas Lourens Meyer, Boer Forces, aged 33. Killed in action, Platrand.

1900

45668Burgher M Meyer, Boer Forces (Heidelberg Commando), aged 23. Killed in action, Platrand, Ladysmith.

1900

45653Burgher Petrus Gerhardus (Piet) (P.c.) Minie, Boer Forces (Harrismith Commando). Killed in action, Platrand.

1900

45637Burgher Piet C Minnie, Boer Forces, aged 40. Killed in action, Platrand.

1900

49555Corporal George Herbert Moore, 19, Imperial Light Horse. Killed in action.

1900

45604Burgher Wynand L. Mouton, Boer Forces (Heilbron), aged 18. Killed in action, Colesberg.

1900

45594Burgher Wynand Frederik Mulder, Boer Forces, aged 29. Killed in action, Platrand.

1900

45571Burgher Wynand Frederik L Muller, Boer Forces (Heidelberg Commando), aged 29. Killed in action, Platrand, Ladysmith.

1900

43696Burgher Nienhuis, Boer Forces (Heidelberg Commando). Killed in action, Platrand.

1900

45474Burgher Herman Nijenhuis, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Platrand, Ladysmith.

1900

45453Burgher Jacobus D Odendaal, Boer Forces, aged 34. Killed in action, Platrand.

1900

45302Burgher Jakobus Petrus Posthumus, Boer Forces (Kroonstad), aged 31. Killed in action, Colesberg.

1900

45283Burgher Gerhardus Johannes Potgieter, Boer Forces, aged 34. Killed in action, Platrand.

1900

45267Burgher Marthinus J Potgieter, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Platrand.

1900

45257Burgher Theodorus Daniel Potgieter, Boer Forces, aged 35. Killed in action, Colesberg.

1900

45158Burgher Andreas Wilhelmus (Gerhardus) Raath, Boer Forces (Harrismith Commando), aged 21. Killed in action, Platrand.

1900

49556Corporal Arthur Mockeredge Robins, 55, Imperial Light Horse. Killed in action, at Wagon Hill.

1900

45063Burgher Francois Jacobus (Frank) Roos, Boer Forces (Pretoria ,Fc Zeederberg Commando), aged 30. Killed in action, Platrand.

1900

45012Burgher Stephanus C Sands, Boer Forces, aged 22. Killed in action, Platrand.

1900

44955Burgher Jan Scholtz, Boer Forces (Vryheid). Killed in action, Platrand.

1900

44945Burgher Pieter Wouter Theron Schultz, Boer Forces (Harrismith Commando), aged 21. Killed in action, Platrand.

1900

44913Burgher Daniel Jordaan Slabbert, Boer Forces (Heidelberg Commando), aged 23. Killed in action, Platrand, Ladysmith.

1900

44911Burgher J.a.j. (Jnr) Slabbert, Boer Forces (Wakkerstroom Commando), aged 23. Killed in action, Platrand.

1900

44909Burgher J.a.j. (Snr.) (Assistant Field Cornet) Slabbert, Boer Forces (Wakkerstroom Commando), aged 52. Killed in action, Platrand.

1900

44886Burgher Cornelis Michiel Smit, Boer Forces (Heidelberg (Meyer) Commando), aged 43. Killed in action, Platrand, Ladysmith.

1900

44812Burgher Rudolf Sonnenberg, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Observation Hill.

1900

44755Burgher Petrus Paulus Johannes Steyn, Boer Forces (Heilbron), aged 31. Killed in action, Platrand.

1900

44715Burgher Pieter Frederik (D.) Strydom, Boer Forces (Heidelberg Commando), aged 39. Killed in action, Platrand, Ladysmith.

1900

44725Burgher Pieter Frederik (D.zn.) Strydom, Boer Forces, aged 39. Killed in action, Platrand, Ladysmith.

1900

44620Burgher Michiel J.a. Uitenweerde, Boer Forces (Harrismith Commando), aged 22. Killed in action, Platrand.

1900

44598Burgher Wessel Cornelis Uys, Boer Forces (Wakkerstroom Commando), aged 20. Killed in action, Platrand.

1900

44291Burgher Pieter Van Niekerk, Boer Forces (Heidelberg vk Spruyt Commando), aged 53. Killed in action, Platrand, Ladysmith.

1900

44183Burgher Abraham Petrus Van Schalkwyk, Boer Forces, aged 30. Killed in action, Platrand.

1900

44188Burgher Andries Johannes Van Schalkwyk, Boer Forces, aged 22. Killed in action, Platrand.

1900

44177Burgher Anthonie W. Van Staden, Boer Forces (Heilbron), aged 26. Killed in action, Colenso.

1900

44133Burgher Hendrik W Van Vuuren, Boer Forces (Heidelberg Commando), aged 22. Killed in action, Platrand.

1900

46109Burgher Petrus Jacobus Van Vuuren, Boer Forces (Vryheid), aged 29. Killed in action, Platrand.

1900

44113Burgher T. Van Vuuren, Boer Forces (Vryheid). Killed in action, Platrand.

1900

43546Burgher Van Wyk, Boer Forces, aged 44. Killed in action, Colesberg.

1900

44098Burgher Johannes Andries (Ass Field Cornet) Van Wyk, Boer Forces (Harrismith Commando), aged 42. Killed in action, Battle of Platrand, one of the Harrismith Commando officers who urged the burghers forward with cries of "Kom burgers, op, voorwaarts!" during the pre-dawn advance.

1900

44095Burgher Johannes Hendrik Van Wyk, Boer Forces (Heidelberg Commando), aged 41. Killed in action, Platrand, Ladysmith.

1900

44508Burgher Gert Van Der Merwe, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Platrand.

1900

44514Burgher Gert Van Der Merwe, Boer Forces (Heidelberg Commando). Killed in action, Platrand, Ladysmith.

1900

44481Burgher Jacobus Lucas Marthinus Van Der Merwe, Boer Forces, aged 18. Killed in action, Platrand.

1900

44480Burgher Jan Van Der Merwe, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Platrand.

1900

44003Burgher Ignatius Leopold Vermaak, Boer Forces (Vryheid), aged 57. Killed in action, Platrand.

1900

43887Burgher Wagner, Boer Forces (Heidelberg/ Dutch Corps Commando), aged 18. Killed in action, Platrand.

1900

43884Burgher Waite, Boer Forces (Harrismith Commando), aged 31. Killed in action, Platrand.

1900

43850Burgher Gert Wessels, Boer Forces (Harrismith Commando), aged 31. Killed in action at Wagon Point, Battle of Platrand, during the failed British effort to conference/re-take the gun emplacement (the Boers "had also lost Gert Wessels in the attack").

We will remember them.

On This Day — 6 January

We remember those who died in service on this day:

- 1900 49327 — Trooper Henry Albrecht, Imperial Light Horse. Killed in action at Wagon Point, Battle of Platrand -- fell while helping repel a Boer breakthrough on the gun emplacements alongside Hamilton and Miller-Wallnutt; per Chisholm's account he shot Field Cornet Jacob de Villiers before himself being shot dead by Assistant Field Cornet Zacharias de Jager.

- 1900 47410 — Burgher Hendrik G. Bezuidenhout, Boer Forces (Wakkerstroom Commando), aged 55. Killed in action, Platrand.

- 1900 47282 — Burgher Fred. J.p. Botha, Boer Forces, aged 21. Killed in action, Platrand.

- 1900 47276 — Burgher Frederik, Joh. P. Botha, Boer Forces (Heilbron). Killed in action, "Leeuspruit", Colesberg.

- 1900 47219 — Burgher Willem J Botha, Boer Forces (Pretoria Commando), aged 16. Killed in action, Platrand (lLadysmith).

- 1900 47198 — Burgher Jan Hendrik Branken, Boer Forces, aged 37. Killed in action, Platrand.

- 1900 47152 — Burgher Frank Hendrik Broli, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Colesberg.

- 1900 47126 — Burgher N. Burger, Boer Forces (Haarismith Commando). Killed in action, Platrand.

- 1900 49545 — Lance Corporal George Gordon Cameron, 270, Imperial Light Horse. Killed in action, at Wagon Hill.

- 1900 47092 — Burgher A Cilliers, Boer Forces (Lindley Commando). Killed in action, Platrand.

- 1900 47089 — Burgher Jan Daniel Field Cornet Cilliers, Boer Forces (Heilbron), aged 52. Killed in action, Platrand.

- 1900 49329 — Trooper Cold, Border Mounted Rifles. Fell in action near Caesar's Camp, Battle of Platrand.

- 1900 43492 — Burgher Coster, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Platrand.

- 1900 46969 — Burgher Charles Benjamin Cothill, Boer Forces (Heidelberg Commando), aged 24. Killed in action, Platrand, Ladysmith.

- 1900 46947 — Burgher J Cronje, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Platrand.

- 1900 46875 — Burgher Cornelius Janse, Field Cornet De Jager, Boer Forces (Pretoria Commando), aged 47. Killed in action, Observation Hill/Platrand.

- 1900 46865 — Assistant Field Cornet (Snr) Johannes Zacharias De Jager, Boer Forces (Harrismith Commando), aged 51. Killed in action, Battle of Platrand, one of the Harrismith Commando officers who urged the burghers forward with cries of "Kom burgers, op, voorwaarts!" during the pre-dawn advance.

- 1900 46862 — Burgher Johannes Zacharias (Snr) De Jager, Boer Forces (Harrismith Commando). Killed in action, Platrand.

- 1900 46852 — Burgher Zacharias De Jager, Boer Forces (Harrismith Commando). Killed in action, Loskop, Harrismith.

- 1900 46808 — Burgher Johan Frederik De Man, Boer Forces (Pretoria Commando), aged 24. Killed in action, Platrand/Observation Hill.

- 1900 46785 — Burgher J H (Japie) De Villiers, Boer Forces (Harrismith Commando), aged 46. Killed in action at Wagon Point, Battle of Platrand -- part of the small party of Harrismith burghers who stormed the British gun emplacements at the western end of Wagon Point; shot dead just outside the emplacement (per Chisholm, shot by Trooper Albrecht, ILH, whom he himself had shot moments before).

- 1900 46777 — Burgher J.d. De Villiers, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Platrand.

- 1900 46599 — Burgher Christiaan Marthinus Johannes Duvenhage, Boer Forces (Heidelberg Commando), aged 23. Killed in action, Platrand, Ladysmith.

- 1900 46534 — Burgher Daniel E Erasmus, Boer Forces (Heilbron), aged 19. Killed in action, Colesberg.

- 1900 43452 — Burgher Fourie, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Platrand.

- 1900 46446 — Burgher Hermanus Nicolaas Fourie, Boer Forces (Vryheid), aged 47. Killed in action, Platrand.

- 1900 49330 — Trooper Fox, Border Mounted Rifles. Fell in action near Caesar's Camp, Battle of Platrand.

- 1900 46363 — Burgher Barend Jacobus Engelbrecht Greyling, Boer Forces (Frankfort Commando), aged 42. Killed in action, Platrand, Ladysmith.

- 1900 46357 — Burgher Hendrik (G.zn) Greyling, Boer Forces (Heidelberg Commando), aged 33. Killed in action, Platrand, Ladysmrith.

- 1900 46338 — Burgher Willem Pieter Grobbelaar, Boer Forces, aged 29. Killed in action, Platrand.

- 1900 46320 — Burgher Jan Hendrik Grobler, Boer Forces (Heilbron), aged 35. Killed in action, Colesberg.

- 1900 49550 — Corporal James Haddow, 269, Imperial Light Horse. Killed in action, at Wagon Hill.

- 1900 46234 — Burgher David Stefanus Henderson, Boer Forces (Heidelberg Commando), aged 27. Killed in action, Platrand, Ladysmith.

- 1900 46227 — Burgher David Stefanus Henning, Boer Forces (Heidelberg Commando), aged 27. Killed in action, Platrand, Ladysmith.

- 1900 46221 — Burgher Johannes Stephanus Herbst, Boer Forces (Heilbron), aged 18. Killed in action, Colesberg.

- 1900 49551 — Trooper George Howard, 252, Imperial Light Horse. Killed in action, at Wagon Hill.

- 1900 49331 — Trooper Hulley, Border Mounted Rifles. Fell in action near Caesar's Camp, Battle of Platrand.

- 1900 46155 — Burgher Gabriel Gerhardus Jacobs, Boer Forces (Heidelberg Commando), aged 23. Killed in action, Platrand, Ladysmith.

- 1900 46105 — Burgher Cornelis Rudolf Jansen, Boer Forces (Pretoria Commando). Killed in action, Platrand-Observation Hill.

- 1900 45864 — Burgher Andries Martinus Johannes Laas, Boer Forces, aged 18. Killed in action, Platrand.

- 1900 45846 — Burgher Pieter Willem Labuschagne, Boer Forces, aged 22. Killed in action, Platrand, Observation Hill.

- 1900 49332 — Trooper Lawson, Border Mounted Rifles. Fell in action near Caesar's Camp, Battle of Platrand.

- 1900 45770 — Burgher George Edward Samuel Liversage, Boer Forces (Heidelberg Commando), aged 29. Killed in action, Platrand, Ladysmith.

- 1900 47722 — Burgher Johan Theodorus Lyon, Boer Forces (Harrismith Commando). Killed in action at Wagon Point, Battle of Platrand, one of the Harrismith Commando officers who urged the burghers forward with cries of "Kom burgers, op, voorwaarts!" during the pre-dawn advance.

- 1900 47700 — Burgher Wynand Johannes Malan, Boer Forces (Heidelberg Commando), aged 54. Killed in action, Platrand, Ladysmith.

- 1900 47694 — Burgher Alfred William Mance, Boer Forces (Pretoria Commando), aged 29. Killed in action, Platrand, Observation Hill.

- 1900 47681 — Burgher Jeremia Jesaja Marais, Boer Forces (Heidelberg Commando), aged 38. Killed in action, Platrand, Ladysmith.

- 1900 47677 — Burgher Sarel Johannes Jnr. Marais, Boer Forces (Heidelberg Commando). Killed in action, Platrand, Ladysmith.

- 1900 47690 — Burgher Adriaan P Marais (Maree), Boer Forces (Harrismith Commando). Killed in action, Platrand.

- 1900 47666 — Burgher Mias Mare, Boer Forces (Heidelberg Commando). Killed in action, Platrand, Ladysmith.

- 1900 45704 — Burgher Edmund W D Meintjies, Boer Forces (Vrede/Harrismith Commando), aged 24. Killed in action, Platrand.

- 1900 45689 — Burgher Johannes Nicolaas Lourens Meyer, Boer Forces, aged 33. Killed in action, Platrand.

- 1900 45668 — Burgher M Meyer, Boer Forces (Heidelberg Commando), aged 23. Killed in action, Platrand, Ladysmith.

- 1900 45653 — Burgher Petrus Gerhardus (Piet) (P.c.) Minie, Boer Forces (Harrismith Commando). Killed in action, Platrand.

- 1900 45637 — Burgher Piet C Minnie, Boer Forces, aged 40. Killed in action, Platrand.

- 1900 49555 — Corporal George Herbert Moore, 19, Imperial Light Horse. Killed in action.

- 1900 45604 — Burgher Wynand L. Mouton, Boer Forces (Heilbron), aged 18. Killed in action, Colesberg.

- 1900 45594 — Burgher Wynand Frederik Mulder, Boer Forces, aged 29. Killed in action, Platrand.

- 1900 45571 — Burgher Wynand Frederik L Muller, Boer Forces (Heidelberg Commando), aged 29. Killed in action, Platrand, Ladysmith.

- 1900 43696 — Burgher Nienhuis, Boer Forces (Heidelberg Commando). Killed in action, Platrand.

- 1900 45474 — Burgher Herman Nijenhuis, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Platrand, Ladysmith.

- 1900 45453 — Burgher Jacobus D Odendaal, Boer Forces, aged 34. Killed in action, Platrand.

- 1900 45302 — Burgher Jakobus Petrus Posthumus, Boer Forces (Kroonstad), aged 31. Killed in action, Colesberg.

- 1900 45283 — Burgher Gerhardus Johannes Potgieter, Boer Forces, aged 34. Killed in action, Platrand.

- 1900 45267 — Burgher Marthinus J Potgieter, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Platrand.

- 1900 45257 — Burgher Theodorus Daniel Potgieter, Boer Forces, aged 35. Killed in action, Colesberg.

- 1900 45158 — Burgher Andreas Wilhelmus (Gerhardus) Raath, Boer Forces (Harrismith Commando), aged 21. Killed in action, Platrand.

- 1900 49556 — Corporal Arthur Mockeredge Robins, 55, Imperial Light Horse. Killed in action, at Wagon Hill.

- 1900 45063 — Burgher Francois Jacobus (Frank) Roos, Boer Forces (Pretoria ,Fc Zeederberg Commando), aged 30. Killed in action, Platrand.

- 1900 45012 — Burgher Stephanus C Sands, Boer Forces, aged 22. Killed in action, Platrand.

- 1900 44955 — Burgher Jan Scholtz, Boer Forces (Vryheid). Killed in action, Platrand.

- 1900 44945 — Burgher Pieter Wouter Theron Schultz, Boer Forces (Harrismith Commando), aged 21. Killed in action, Platrand.

- 1900 44913 — Burgher Daniel Jordaan Slabbert, Boer Forces (Heidelberg Commando), aged 23. Killed in action, Platrand, Ladysmith.

- 1900 44911 — Burgher J.a.j. (Jnr) Slabbert, Boer Forces (Wakkerstroom Commando), aged 23. Killed in action, Platrand.

- 1900 44909 — Burgher J.a.j. (Snr.) (Assistant Field Cornet) Slabbert, Boer Forces (Wakkerstroom Commando), aged 52. Killed in action, Platrand.

- 1900 44886 — Burgher Cornelis Michiel Smit, Boer Forces (Heidelberg (Meyer) Commando), aged 43. Killed in action, Platrand, Ladysmith.

- 1900 44812 — Burgher Rudolf Sonnenberg, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Observation Hill.

- 1900 44755 — Burgher Petrus Paulus Johannes Steyn, Boer Forces (Heilbron), aged 31. Killed in action, Platrand.

- 1900 44715 — Burgher Pieter Frederik (D.) Strydom, Boer Forces (Heidelberg Commando), aged 39. Killed in action, Platrand, Ladysmith.

- 1900 44725 — Burgher Pieter Frederik (D.zn.) Strydom, Boer Forces, aged 39. Killed in action, Platrand, Ladysmith.

- 1900 44620 — Burgher Michiel J.a. Uitenweerde, Boer Forces (Harrismith Commando), aged 22. Killed in action, Platrand.

- 1900 44598 — Burgher Wessel Cornelis Uys, Boer Forces (Wakkerstroom Commando), aged 20. Killed in action, Platrand.

- 1900 44291 — Burgher Pieter Van Niekerk, Boer Forces (Heidelberg vk Spruyt Commando), aged 53. Killed in action, Platrand, Ladysmith.

- 1900 44183 — Burgher Abraham Petrus Van Schalkwyk, Boer Forces, aged 30. Killed in action, Platrand.

- 1900 44188 — Burgher Andries Johannes Van Schalkwyk, Boer Forces, aged 22. Killed in action, Platrand.

- 1900 44177 — Burgher Anthonie W. Van Staden, Boer Forces (Heilbron), aged 26. Killed in action, Colenso.

- 1900 44133 — Burgher Hendrik W Van Vuuren, Boer Forces (Heidelberg Commando), aged 22. Killed in action, Platrand.

- 1900 46109 — Burgher Petrus Jacobus Van Vuuren, Boer Forces (Vryheid), aged 29. Killed in action, Platrand.

- 1900 44113 — Burgher T. Van Vuuren, Boer Forces (Vryheid). Killed in action, Platrand.

- 1900 43546 — Burgher Van Wyk, Boer Forces, aged 44. Killed in action, Colesberg.

- 1900 44098 — Burgher Johannes Andries (Ass Field Cornet) Van Wyk, Boer Forces (Harrismith Commando), aged 42. Killed in action, Battle of Platrand, one of the Harrismith Commando officers who urged the burghers forward with cries of "Kom burgers, op, voorwaarts!" during the pre-dawn advance.

- 1900 44095 — Burgher Johannes Hendrik Van Wyk, Boer Forces (Heidelberg Commando), aged 41. Killed in action, Platrand, Ladysmith.

- 1900 44508 — Burgher Gert Van Der Merwe, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Platrand.

- 1900 44514 — Burgher Gert Van Der Merwe, Boer Forces (Heidelberg Commando). Killed in action, Platrand, Ladysmith.

- 1900 44481 — Burgher Jacobus Lucas Marthinus Van Der Merwe, Boer Forces, aged 18. Killed in action, Platrand.

- 1900 44480 — Burgher Jan Van Der Merwe, Boer Forces. Killed in action, Platrand.

- 1900 44003 — Burgher Ignatius Leopold Vermaak, Boer Forces (Vryheid), aged 57. Killed in action, Platrand.

- 1900 43887 — Burgher Wagner, Boer Forces (Heidelberg/ Dutch Corps Commando), aged 18. Killed in action, Platrand.

- 1900 43884 — Burgher Waite, Boer Forces (Harrismith Commando), aged 31. Killed in action, Platrand.

- 1900 43850 — Burgher Gert Wessels, Boer Forces (Harrismith Commando), aged 31. Killed in action at Wagon Point, Battle of Platrand, during the failed British effort to conference/re-take the gun emplacement (the Boers "had also lost Gert Wessels in the attack").

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