Identity
Person No.
16258
Service No.
709
Last Name
First Name
Donald
Initials
D
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Unknown
Age at Death
Unknown
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,778
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action. A company of South African Mounted Rifles, under Colonel Dawson, after two night marches, surprised a German fortress occupying a drift 60 miles from Steinkopf, in Namaqualand. After a sharp skirmish, they compelled the Germans to surrender. One Rifleman was killed
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Locality
Unknown
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Notes
***Likely SA Veteran Regiment NOT SAVC. No additional information known at this time
Research notes
4 Sep 2026: Regiment leftover "South African Veterinary Corps" (a branch, not a specific regiment) moved to Corps, per John's decision on the broader Regiment/Corps field-swap review.
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