Identity
Person No.
26507
Service No.
16990
Last Name
First Name
William
Initials
W
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Unknown
Age at Death
Unknown
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
SEA 815
Lost at sea
Military Service
Branch
Army
Rank
Donkey Driver
Regiment
Unknown
Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
UDF 24,809
Union Defence Force
Location
Notes
Attested at Oudtshoorn on 11 Jan 1917
Citations
***Not yet accepted for War Grave Status by CWGC, need service file
External References
Stories 1
Simon Lodewyk, seun van Dani??l Jacobus Christoffel (Daniel) * Des 1845 Boer, ??? Groenrivier, Nylstroom 8.7.1906 (60.7) (Daniel is as 56 jarige gevange geneem tydens die Anglo-Boere Oorlog op 5 Junie 1900 by Waterval. Hy is as krygsgevangene nommer 14788 na Diyatalawa kamp, Ceylon gestuur op die Catalonia. Daar kerf hy ???n boksie met ???n skuif deksel uit hout met die hand en knipmes en hy grafeer die volgende op die kant: ???Ter gedachtenis van myn krygsgevangenischap te Diyatalawa kamp, Ceylon. Aan ES Riekert my echtgenoot Van DJC Riekert. 1901.??? Hy was van Zuurfontein, Pretoria) x Pretoria Engela Susara (Annie) Marais Boerin * Sept 1848 ??? Uitkijk, Standerton 17.5.1912 (63.9) d.v. Johannes Stephanus Marais en Jacoba Aletta Maria Dorothea Beukes A Bekker
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