Identity
Person No.
44179
Service No.
Unknown
Last Name
First Name
David Andries
Initials
D A
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Unknown
Age at Death
29
Death Record
Date of Death
Unknown
Cause code
KIA 14,778
Killed in action
Military Service
Location
Unit History
Notes
WMBR id 3575
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Regiment/Unit swapped -- "Heidelberg Commando" (a Commando, the Boer War-era regiment-equivalent) moved to Regiment; "Boer Forces" (the generic force-wide designation) moved to Unit, per John's decision.
Citations
Unknown
External References
-
Anglo-Boer War Museum
open source ↗
Anglo-Boer War Museum
- South African War Graves Project open source ↗
Stories 1
As far as I can determine, he was killed in the Battle of Spionkop on the 24 January 1900.
born: 27 May 1865, Rustenburg, Zuid Afrikaansche Republiek
His father: David Andries van Staden
His mother: Elisabeth Alida Helena Oberholzer
His wife: Maria Johanna Van Rooyen
His FS profile: FSID: LRSM-LC4
born: 27 May 1865, Rustenburg, Zuid Afrikaansche Republiek
His father: David Andries van Staden
His mother: Elisabeth Alida Helena Oberholzer
His wife: Maria Johanna Van Rooyen
His FS profile: FSID: LRSM-LC4
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